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Sous Vide Asian BBQ Pork Chops with Spicy Pickled Apples

Impress everybody at your next bbq party with this fresh Asian twist on flavors. See them amaze over perfectly cooked pork chops.

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Prep Time8 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time17 hours
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1 Teaspoon Asian Five-Spice Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Honey
  • 2 Teaspoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Chinese Cooking Wine
  • 1 Teaspoon Grated Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Grated Garlic

Spicy Pickled Apples

  • 1 Pieces Apple cut into matchsticks
  • 1 Piece Shallot thinly sliced
  • 1/4 Cup Leeks thinly sliced
  • 1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Pieces Black Cardamom Pods
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds
  • 5 Pieces Star Anise
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar

Pork Chops

  • 2 Pieces Bone-in Pork Chops 1 inch thick
  • olive oil
  • Salt

Instructions

Pork Chops

  • Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl.
  • Put pork chops in a sous vide bag together with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
  • Pre-heat a water bath to 140F.
  • Cook porkchops for an hour.
  • Transfer cooked chops to an ice bath.
  • Pat dry the porkchops with paper towels. Season lightly with salt.
  • Reduce cooking juices left in the sous vide bag in a saucepan until syrupy.
  • Sear chops for a minute per side in a hot skillet.
  • Brush with reduced bbq glaze before serving.

Spicy Pickled Apples

  • Simmer the vinegar, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, star anise, salt, and sugar for 5 minutes.
  • Combine apples, shallots, and leeks in a covered container. Pour in pickling liquid.
  • Leave to cool completely.
  • Refrigerate overnight.