Grilled Pork Chops, Sweet and Sour Lychees, Potato Pancakes, Cucumber Lychee Salad and Lychee Cocktail

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Grilled Pork Chops, Sweet and Sour Lychees, Potato Pancakes, Cucumber Lychee Salad and Lychee Cocktail

Name: Grilled Pork Chops, Sweet and Sour Lychees, Potato Pancakes, Cucumber Lychee Salad and Lychee Cocktail
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H5M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork chops, Frenched; 1 cup store-bought (jarred) hoisin sauce; Sweet and Sour Lychees, recipe follows; Potato Pancakes, recipe follows; Lychee Cucumber Salad, recipe follows; Lychee Cocktail, recipe follows; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 cup fresh lychee nuts, peeled, halved and pitted; 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar; 1/2 sweet onion, sliced and soaked in cold water for 5 minutes then drained; 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil; Kosher salt; 1 English cucumber; 1 cup fresh lychee nuts, peeled, pitted and halved; 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves picked and reserved for garnish, stems finely chopped; 2 red Thai chiles, pith and seeds removed and finely diced; Zest and juice of 2 limes; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar; Kosher salt; 1 egg; 1 cup 2-percent milk; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 5 cups cooked Yukon Gold chunky mashed potatoes, about 5 potatoes; 1 bunch green onions, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon butter; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 5 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 5 min

Prep: 5 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 bone-in pork chops, Frenched

1 cup store-bought (jarred) hoisin sauce

Sweet and Sour Lychees, recipe follows

Potato Pancakes, recipe follows

Lychee Cucumber Salad, recipe follows

Lychee Cocktail, recipe follows

Sweet and Sour Lychees

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 cup fresh lychee nuts, peeled, halved and pitted

2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar

1/2 sweet onion, sliced and soaked in cold water for 5 minutes then drained

1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Kosher salt

Cucumber Lychee Salad

1 English cucumber

1 cup fresh lychee nuts, peeled, pitted and halved

3 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves picked and reserved for garnish, stems finely chopped

2 red Thai chiles, pith and seeds removed and finely diced

Zest and juice of 2 limes

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar

Kosher salt

Potato Pancakes

1 egg

1 cup 2-percent milk

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons garlic powder

5 cups cooked Yukon Gold chunky mashed potatoes, about 5 potatoes

1 bunch green onions, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon butter

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Lychee Cocktail

Ice, as needed

4 canned lychees, for garnish, syrup reserved

6 ounces (2/3 cup) soda water

8 ounces (1 cup) vodka

8 ounces (1 cup) lychee syrup, reserved from canned lychees

3 ounces cranberry juice

Directions

Marinate the pork chops in 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce for 30 minutes.
Preheat a grill. Place the pork chops on the hot grill and cook the pork chops, turning frequently and basting with the remaining hoisin sauce on each side until the pork is cooked through, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Lychees

To make Sweet and Sour Lychees:
Heat the vegetable oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sesame seeds and lightly toast. Add the lychees and the vinegar, cook for 30 seconds. Add the onions, toss and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Add the sesame oil and season with salt.

Cucumber Lychee Salad

To make Cucumber Lychee Salad:
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, deseed with a spoon, quarter and dice 1/4-inch thick. In a bowl, mix the cucumber, halved lychees, cilantro stems, and chile. Add the lime zest, lime juice, sugar, salt and vinegar, and toss to combine. Before serving, garnish the salad with the cilantro leaves.

Potato Pancakes

To make Potato Pancakes:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, beat the egg and 1/2 cup milk. Add the flour and mix well. Add the garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add the other 1/2 cup milk and mix well. Add the cooked mashed potatoes and mix well. Add the green onion and incorporate into the mixture.
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, spoon the potato mixture into the pan forming 4 pancakes. Add the butter to the pan. Flatten the pancakes for even cooking, cook 4 minutes, then flip. Place the pan in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the potato pancakes are brown and cooked through.

Lychee Cocktail

To make Lychee Cocktail:
Place the ice in 4 glasses. Divide the soda water equally among the glasses. Repeat with the vodka and lychee syrup, pouring them over the ice and soda water. Divide the cranberry juice equally among the glasses. Place one whole lychee in each glass for garnish.