Apricot Glazed Grilled Pork Chops Recipe 485

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.

GRILLED APRICOT GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Start with a brine of 2 cups cold water and one tablespoon salt. You can add other things to the brine if you want. Add pork chops and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Preheat grill to a surface temperature of 450°. Just above medium usually. Clean and oil well.
• Mix glaze of two tablespoons apricot jam, one teaspoon good quality balsamic vinegar, and one teaspoon olive oil.
• Remove pork from brine, rinse under running water, and pat dry. Give them a light sprinkle of pepper, then brush lightly with the glaze. Also, a sprinkle of salt if you skipped the brine.
• Place over direct heat for 5 minutes, then flip and brush with glaze. Flip again in 5 minutes and brush with glaze. Continue to flip every 5 minutes and brush with glaze until internal temperature of 140°-145°. About 15-20 minutes. 18 for me.
• Remove from grill, tent lightly with foil, and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

APRICOT-GLAZED GRILLED PORK CHOPS RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• 1. In small pot, combine wine, preserves, thyme and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until reduced by half. Set aside to cool. 2. Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Rub chops with oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill for 10 minutes, turning once. Continue to cook, basting with glaze several times, until and instant read thermometer inserted into center of chop registers 140 degrees, 6-8, minutes longer. Let chops rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes before serving.

APRICOT HABANERO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• For the pork chops: Season the pork chops with salt and pepper; set aside while making the glaze.
• Add the apricot preserves, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, orange zest and juice and habanero to a small pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened, 10 to 15 minutes; let cool. Divide the glaze between 2 bowls, reserving 1 bowl for basting and one for serving with the cooked chops.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Coat the grates with plenty of vegetable oil to help create a nonstick surface.
• Using a brush, coat the chops with the first round of glaze. Place them on the grill glazed-side down and grill without moving until the glaze begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Brush the tops with glaze, flip the chops, brush the other side with more glaze and continue cooking until the chops are caramelized, charred and sticky and the internal temperature registers 135 degrees F, another 7 to 10 minutes. Discard the basting glaze. Let the chops rest for 5 to 10 minutes, coating them once with the reserved serving glaze while resting.
• For the relish: Combine the mint, apple, bell pepper, scallion and lime zest and juice in a bowl and toss to coat.
• Top the pork chops with some green apple relish and serve with the remaining serving glaze and relish.

APRICOT GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the preserves, dressing and mustard. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large resealable bag; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. , Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting frequently with reserved marinade. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CRISPY APRICOT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside.
• Tear bread into large pieces; place in food processor. Pulse until large crumbs form. Drizzle with oil; pulse once or twice, just until crumbs are moistened (you should have about 1 1/2 cups crumbs).
• Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper; spread one side of each chop with 1 teaspoon jam. Dividing evenly, sprinkle breadcrumbs over jam, and pat them on gently.
• Transfer pork, coated side up, to prepared baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden and pork is opaque throughout (meat should register 150 degrees.on an instant-read thermometer), 14 to 16 minutes. Serve immediately.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill to medium. Mix preserves, mustard and soy sauce in small bowl for the glaze. Place 2 tablespoons in small dish for glazing chops and reserve rest for serving with pork.
• Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Brush lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill 3 to 5 minutes or until browned. Turn; spread with 2 tablespoons glaze. Grill 3 to 5 minutes more or until slightly pink in centers (160°F). Serve pork chops with reserved glaze.

PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix ginger, salt, garlic powder and pepper; rub onto both sides of chops. In a small saucepan, combine preserves, hoisin sauce and pepper flakes; cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup for brushing chops after grilling., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting frequently with remaining sauce during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Brush chops with reserved sauce; sprinkle with green onions and peanuts.

ASIAN-APRICOT GLAZED PORK LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Chop onion.
• Mix together the 1/4 tsp of salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and the Ginger.
• Season loin chops with the spice mixture.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, and add the 2 TBS of oil.
• Brown the onion and the loin chops for approximately 5 minutes per side.
• Mix together all the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• When loin chops are browned on both sides, add the sauce mixture.
• Simmer on medium-low heat for approximately 15-20 minutes, until pork is done to an internal temperature of 170 degrees and sauce is reduced and thickened.
• Taste sauce (say Yum) and add more pepper or soy sauce to taste, if desired.
• Serve over steamed white rice.

SPICY BBQ PORK CHOPS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Blend all ingredients except chops in blender until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce for serving with the cooked chops.
• Grill chops 5 min. on each side. Brush with some of the remaining sauce; grill 3 to 4 min. or until chops are done (145ºF), turning occasionally and brushing with remaining sauce.
• Remove chops from grill. Let stand 3 min. before serving with the reserved sauce.

GLAZED GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Place the brown sugar, ketchup, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and cayenne pepper into a bowl, and stir until blended.
• Place the pork chops on the preheated grill, and cook the chops until the surface is seared but the meat is just barely pink in the middle, about 5 minutes. Brush the chops with the glaze mixture, and flip to cook the glaze onto the meat. When the glazed side shows good grill marks, flip again, brush glaze onto the pork chops, flip, and grill until the other side shows nice brown grill marks. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).