Sweet and Spicy Chili Pork Chops

Chili paste is a fiery sauce made of dried crushed red pepper seasoned with garlic. Use a light hand when adding this ingredient. This sauce thickens almost immediately when added to the hot skillet; turn the chops over in it until they are nicely glazed.

Ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp chile paste with garlic
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup diagonally sliced green onions

Preparation:

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove pan from heat; let pork stand 30 seconds.
2. While pork cooks, combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Add sauce to pork, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Turn pork over in sauce to coat. Sprinkle with green onions. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop, about 2 1/2 tbsp sauce, and 1 tbsp green onions).

Courtesy Cooking Light: Fresh Food Superfast