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Lemon Teriyaki Pork Chops

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients  

  • 2 boneless pork chop (thick)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 king oyster mushroom (eryngii) (eryngii)
  • 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp sake
  • ½ tbsp honey
  • 4 slices lemon

Instructions 

  • Place 2 boneless pork chop on a chopping board and make cuts through the thick fatty parts. This will prevent curling and improve the texture.
    cutting slits on edges of pork chops to prevent curling
  • Sprinkle with 1 pinch salt on each side and set aside.
    seasoned pork chops on a wooden chopping board
  • Cut 1 clove garlic into thin slices. Heat a pan on medium-low and add 1 tbsp cooking oil. Add the garlic slices and fry until crispy on both sides.
    frying garlic chips in oil in a pan
  • Transfer the garlic chips to kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
    fried garlic chips draining on kitchen paper
  • Using the same pan, increase the heat to medium-high and add the seasoned pork chops. Fry for 1½-2 minutes on one side or until golden.
    thick pork chops frying in a pan on the stove
  • Flip them over, lower the heat to low-medium and cover with a lid. Continue to fry for 3-4 minutes.
    steaming pork chops to ensure they're cooked through
  • While you wait, cut 1 king oyster mushroom (eryngii) into bitesize pieces. Mix 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tbsp sake and ½ tbsp honey in a small bowl to make the teriyaki sauce.
    teriyaki sauce mixed in a small glass bowl
  • Once the time is up, add the king oyster mushrooms and teriyaki sauce.
    cut pieces of eryngii in a frying pan with fried pork chops
  • Sauté until the mushrooms have softened and the teriyaki sauce has thickened slightly. Flip the pork chops to coat them evenly on both sides.
    pork chops frying in a pan with teriyaki sauce and eryngii mushrooms
  • Add 4 slices lemon to the pan and increase the heat. Continue to cook until the sauce is thickened to a syrup-like consistency.
    pork chops in a pan with teriyaki sauce, eryngii mushrooms and lemon slices
  • Once it's thickened to your liking, remove the pan from the heat and transfer the pork to serving plates. Rest for 3 minutes before serving and garnish with lemon slices, leftover sauce from the pan and the sautéed mushrooms.
    complete lemon teriyaki pork chops in a frying pan on the stove
  • Enjoy!