Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Cranberry Glaze Recipe Epicuriouscom

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
• Mix the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Spray a grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare your barbecue to medium heat. Sprinkle the spice rub generously over both sides of the pork chops (about ½ tablespoon per side), pressing to adhere. Place the pork chops on the grill, cover, and cook 5 minutes per side. Brush each chop generously with the glaze. Move the chops to indirect heat and continue to grill, uncovered, until cooked through, brushing frequently with the glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side.

GRILLED CHOPS WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the brine ingredients and stir well. Place the chops in a resealable plastic bag and pour in the brine. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, turning once.
• Combine the glaze ingredients in a medium saucepan and mix well. Heat the glaze over medium heat, just until warm. Remove from the heat and reserve 1/2 cup of glaze for serving.
• Build a charcoal and/or wood fire for direct grilling. Grill the chops directly over the hot coals (approximately 450°F) for 8 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature is 150°F. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, baste both sides of the chops with the glaze. Drizzle the reserved glaze over the chops or pass separately at the table.
• Cooking Method
• Direct heat
• Suggested Wood
• Hickory, Apple, Apricot

GRILLED PORK CHOPS W/APPLE-CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix brine ingredients and stir well. Place chops and bring in food storage bag and refrigerate 12 - 24 hours.
• In small pan, add sauce ingredients and mix well heat until warm. Reserve one half cup sauce for plating.
• Grill for 8 minutes on each side. During the last 3-minutes of cooking, baste both sides of chops well with sauce. Internal temperature of chops should reach 150 to 155 F prior to removing from grill.
• Drizzle reserve sauce over chops when serving or serve warm on the side.

GRILLED MAPLE-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all of the brine ingredients together in a nonreactive pot and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and stir the brine to ensure that the salt, sugar, and maple syrup have dissolved. Let the brine cool, then put it in a large nonreactive container and add the pork chops. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 12 hours.
• 2. Remove the pork from the brine and pat dry (without rinsing).
• 3. Prepare a grill with hot and medium cooking areas. A grill is hot when you can't hold your hand near the grill surface for longer than 2 seconds without pulling it away; it's medium when you can't hold your hand there for longer than 4 seconds.
• 4. Season the chops with pepper (not salt - remember, the brining solution is salty) and brush with the oil. Sear the chops directly over the hottest part of the open grill for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Then move the chops to the medium area of the grill, cover the grill, and cook to the desired doneness. Use an instant-read digital thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chops. A reading of 145° to 150°F will give you a pink, moist chop, 160°F is well-done. Serve immediately, accompanied by the chutney, if using.

PORK CHOPS WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork chops with half of the salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
• Brown the pork chops, turning once, until golden.
• Transfer to a plate and drain the fat from the pan.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the shallots, garlic and remaining salt and pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, dried cranberries, apply jelly, vinegar and rosemary.
• Stir until the jelly melts and cranberries soften, about 4 minutes.
• Return the pork and any juices to the pan, turning to coat.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, turning once, until the juices run clear when the pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a platter and keep warm.
• Boil the sauce until syrupy, about 1 minute.
• Pour over the pork.

GRILLED MAPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk syrup, vinegar, salt and pepper until blended. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a shallow bowl. Add pork chops; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Reserve remaining marinade for basting., Drain pork chops, discarding marinade. On an oiled grill, cook pork chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 13-17 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning occasionally and basting with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE-CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• For spice rub:
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
• For glaze:
• Mix first 8 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Do ahead: Spice rub and glaze can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store spice rub at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate glaze. Rewarm glaze just until pourable before using.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium heat). Sprinkle spice rub generously over both sides of pork chops (about 1/2 tablespoon per side), pressing to adhere. Place pork chops on grill, cover, and cook 5 minutes per side. Brush generously with glaze. Move to cooler part of grill and continue to grill, uncovered, until cooked through, brushing frequently with glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side.
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