Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
• 1/3 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons roasted red-chile paste or red-curry paste (preferably Thai Kitchen)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 2 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 thin (1/3-inch) bone-in pork chops (1 1/2 pounds total)

Instructions

1. sliced cucumber; chopped peanuts; lime wedges
2. Purée all ingredients except pork in a blender. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-low heat. Thin sauce if desired with 1 to 2 Tbsp water. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas). Pat pork dry, then sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill pork, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with sauce.
3. Purée all ingredients except pork in a blender. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-low heat. Thin sauce if desired with 1 to 2 Tbsp water.
4. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
5. Pat pork dry, then sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
6. Oil grill rack, then grill pork, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with sauce.
7. Serve with: Perfect Steamed Rice or Cumin Herb Rice Pilaf
8. Perfect Steamed Rice or Cumin Herb Rice Pilaf