Sweet Soy Pork Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  3 cloves
• lime
  1 unit
• long green pepper
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pork chops
  2 pieces
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 unit
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• sweet potato
  1 unit
• sweet soy glaze
  2½ tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• small bowl
• large pan
• small microwave-safe bowl

1. 

   1

   Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper and bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Toss veggies on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Roast, tossing halfway through, until browned and tender ⏱️ 20-25 minutes .

   long green pepper: 1 unit, bell pepper: 1 unit, sweet potato: 1 unit, olive oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Zest and quarter lime . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and mince garlic . In a small bowl , combine the sweet soy glaze , 2 TBSP water, the sugar , and a squeeze of lime juice. Set aside.

   lime: 1 unit, scallions: 2 unit, garlic: 3 cloves, sweet soy glaze: 2½ tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp
3. 

   3

   Pat pork chops dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4-6 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Let rest at least ⏱️ 5 minutes , then thinly slice crosswise.

   pork chops: 2 pieces
4. 

   4

   Place butter in a second small microwave-safe bowl ; microwave until melted ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in a pinch of both garlic and lime zest; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

   butter: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While pork rests, wipe out pan used for pork; heat over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, scallion whites, and remaining garlic. Cook, stirring, until aromatics are softened and fragrant ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Pour in sauce and cook until slightly thickened ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Turn off heat.
6. 

   6

   Once veggies are done, toss with garlic lime butter; season generously with salt and pepper. Divide veggies and pork between plates. Top pork with sauce. Garnish with scallion greens. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.