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Ingredients
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Olive oil, for greasing
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1 whole star anise pod
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
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1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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4 (8-ounce) bone-in pork chops, about 1/2-inch thick
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
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1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
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Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
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Preheat the broiler. Lightly grease a medium roasting pan with olive oil.
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In a spice grinder, finely grind the star anise pod. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the cumin, coriander, fennel, paprika, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Rub the spice mix all over the pork chops. Set the chops in the roasting pan and broil 6 inches from the heat until golden and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to plates.
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Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and ginger to the roasting pan and simmer over moderate heat for 2 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Whisk in the butter.
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Spoon the soy-ginger sauce over the pork chops and garnish with cilantro.
Serve with
Sautéed spinach.