Grilled Chops with Apple-Cranberry Maple Glaze

Name: Grilled Chops with Apple-Cranberry Maple Glaze
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups apple cider; 1 1/2 cups water; 3 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper; 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic; 6 dried allspice berries; 1/2 bay leaf; 6 bone-in pork chops or boneless loin chops (1 inch thick); 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup applesauce; 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper

December 9, 2011

If a whole pork loin or pork loin roast is too large for your needs or will take too long to cook, loin chops are a great alternative. The following recipe qualifies as a “must cook” pork chop. I first made these chops while tailgating in Jupiter, Florida, at the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training facility. March is not too early to start grilling, especially when you are sharing the grill with Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith! This recipe can be made with either bone-in chops or boneless pork loin cut in one-inch medallions. These pork chops feature apple cider brine and a fruity sweet glaze made from applesauce, cranberry sauce, and maple syrup.

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