Honey Garlic Gochujang Pork Chops

½ shallot

3 garlic cloves

¼ cup honey

1 tablespoon gochujang

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup rice vinegar

1 Tbsp oil

Sprinkle sesame seeds

Marinate pork chops for 1-24 hours. The longer the better. Hard sear pork chops on both sides in a hot pan. Add butter, gochujang, and a smashed garlic clove to the pan and baste the chops. Pull from the heat at 135F and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Cucumber Salad

4 of those cute little cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 grated garlic clove

Splash soy sauce

Splash rice vinegar

Couple shakes of sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

Pinch of sesame seeds

White pepper

Salt