Whisky Glazed Pork Chops (With Soy)

Here is a nice way to end your long week folks....Something a little different...Tennessee whiskey glazed pork chops...(Why does everything coming from Tennessee have some type of reference to whiskey mixed in with it...??? I'm just saying!)


At any rate.. Add a kick to  your juicy pork chops with a "shot" of garlic- and ginger-infused whiskey glaze.


INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 piece(s) (2-inch-long) fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
• 1 pound(s) broccoli florets
• 8 ounce(s) fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup(s) water, for vegetables
• 3 tablespoon(s) water, for glaze
• 1/4 cup(s) lower-sodium soy sauce, for vegetables
• 1 tablespoon(s) lower-sodium soy sauce, for glaze
• Pepper
• 4  (each 3/4 inches thick) center-cut boneless pork chops
• 2 clove(s) garlic, lightly smashed
• 2 tablespoon(s) whiskey
• Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

(The above photo almost looks like General Tso's chicken doesn't it!)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut half of ginger in quarters and finely chop remaining half.
2. In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium-high until hot. Add finely chopped ginger and cook 10 seconds, stirring. Add broccoli and mushrooms. Cook 1 minute; stir in 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Cover and cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated. Transfer to serving plates; keep warm.
3. Wipe out skillet and heat remaining tablespoon oil on medium. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper on pork to season both sides. Add pork to skillet and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until browned on the outside and barely pink in center, turning once. Transfer pork chops to plate.
4. To skillet, add garlic, whiskey, sugar, quartered ginger, remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, and remaining 3 tablespoons water; simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until the consistency of thin syrup, stirring occasionally. Stir in any accumulated pork juices from plate. Remove and discard garlic and ginger.
5. To serve, divide pork chops among plates with broccoli mixture. Spoon sauce over pork.

Enjoy! Nuff Said!