with Ginger Rice & Green Beans

Yield: 2

In less than 5 minutes a delicious pan sauce with aromatic fresh ginger and garlic, umami-packed miso sauce concentrate, and sweet peach jam. It’s drizzled all over seared pork chops, then served with fluffy rice and tender green beans.
Prep: 10 Cook: 30

• 1thumb ginger
• 10oz pork chops
• 1oz peach jam
• 1clove garlic
• 1lemon
• 6oz green beans
• ½cup jasmine rice
• 1oz miso sauce concentrate
• salt & pepper
• 4tsp cooking oil
• 2TBS butter

Prep:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce.

Peel and mince ginger. Trim green beans if necessary. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.

Cook rice:

Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the ginger and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Stir in rice, ¾ cup water, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Cook pork:

Pat pork dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4- to 6-minutes per side.

Turn off heat, transfer pork to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Roast green beans:

While pork cooks, toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 10-12 minutes.

Make sauce:

Return pan used for pork to medium heat. Add a drizzle of oil, garlic, and remaining ginger. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Add ¼ cup water, jam, and miso sauce concentrate. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 3- to 4-minutes.

Remove pan from heat and stir in 2 TBS butter until melted. Stir in a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.

Finish & serve:

Fluff rice with a fork, stir in lemon zest and a pinch of salt if necessary.

Divide rice, pork, and green beans between plates. Drizzle pork with sauce and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.