Grilled Pork Chops with Ginger Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Four 10- to 12-ounce bone-in pork chops
• about 1 inch thick
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
2. In a small saucepan, bring the mirin and sake to a boil and simmer for 30 seconds.
3. Stir in the ginger, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
4. Remove from the heat.
5. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, rub them with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and grill over moderately high heat for about 6 minutes per side, until nicely charred outside and just pink in the center.
6. Transfer the pork chops to plates and pour the ginger sauce on top.