Glazed Pork Chops with Sesame, Mirin, and Ginger

Name: Glazed Pork Chops with Sesame, Mirin, and Ginger
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon, sesame seeds; 1/2 cup, rice vinegar, plus an additional 2 teaspoons; 1/3 cup, light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons, orange juice; 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons, mirin; 1 tablespoons, soy sauce; 1 teaspoon, finely grated fresh ginger; 4 , boneless, center-cut pork loin chops, 5 to 7 ounces each, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, toasted sesame oil

Main Courses
Pork
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2006

Thin boneless chops cook up dry and bland, but their convenience is enticing. Could we turn them into a flavorful weeknight meal?

SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

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