Vietnamese-Style Pork Chops

• 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass (see Note)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon nam pla or soy sauce, or to taste
• 2 limes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds country-style pork chops, preferably boneless
• Chopped fresh Thai basil, mint, cilantro, or a combination for garnish (optional)

1. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl; whisk to blend.
2. Add the juice of one of the limes and lots of pepperabout a teaspoon.
3. Marinate the pork in this mixture while you preheat a grill or broiler to moderately hot; put the grill rack about 4 inches from the heat source.
4. Grill or broil the pork, spooning the marinade over it as it cooks, until done, about 10 minutes.
5. Turn only once, so that each side browns nicely.
6. Serve with the remaining lime, garnished with the optional herb.
7. Turn this dish into a full meal by pairing it with a simple, Vietnamese-inspired cabbage salad.
8. Finely slice some cabbage, toss it with a few pinches of salt, and let it sit in a colander while the pork steaks marinate and grill.
9. While the grilled meat is resting, toss the cabbage with lime juice (start with 1 lime and work up from there), a goodly amount of whatever herb youre serving the pork with, finely chopped, and a healthy, heady dose of freshly ground black pepper.
10. Top the cabbage salad with the pork and serve.

garlic, honey, soy sauce, limes, freshly ground black pepper, countrystyle pork chops, fresh thai basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vietnamese-style-pork-chops-386706 (may not work)