Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking or dry sherry
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 8 pork loin blade chops, each cut 1/2-inch thick (about 4 lb.)
  • 2 Tbsp. salad oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3/4 c. catsup
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained

Method

  • In large open roasting pan, mix soy sauce, sherry and water. Place pork chops in soy sauce mixture, turning each chop to coat well.
  • Bake in 375° oven 40 minutes.
  • With pastry brush, baste chops occasionally with soy sauce mixture in pan.
  • Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, in hot salad oil, cook onion until tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in catsup and remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
  • Remove saucepan from heat.
  • Brush chops with half of catsup mixture; cook 10 minutes.
  • Turn chops; brush with remaining catsup mixture.
  • Bake 20 minutes longer or until chops are fork-tender.
  • Makes 8 servings.