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Grilled Pork Chops Recipe
When apple season arrives, pork is natural pairing. But we've kept this dish light and fresh because when apple season starts it's still hot outside.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Season
Fall, Summer
Key Ingredient
Apple, Pork
Diet
Dairy-free, Gluten-free
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Calories
469
kcal
Author
Charity Beth Long
Ingredients
Grilled Pork Chops
6
tablespoons
apple butter
6
tablespoons
butter
, softened
1
tablespoon
apple cider vinegar
1/2
teaspoon
sea salt
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
4
large
pork chops
(boneless or bone-in)
Apple Salsa
2
limes
, juiced
2
teaspoons
sugar
1
sweet apple (such as fuji ot gala)
, finely diced
1
tart apple (such as granny smith)
, finely diced
1
small
red onion
, finely diced
1
large
jalapeno
, finely diced
1/2
cup
cilantro
, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Apple Salsa
In a bowl, combine lime juice and sugar and stir to dissolve.
Add the diced apples immediately after cutting to prevent browning.
Stir in the diced jalapeno, onion and cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Grilled Pork Chops
In a bowl, stir together apple butter and softened butter until smooth.
Add in vinegar, salt and pepper and divide into two portions, one for basting and one for glazing the pork chops after they are cooked.
Dry pork chops with paper towels and baste with half of the apple butter mixture.
On a grill over medium heat (about 350-400F) place pork chops in a location with indirect heat. Halfway through cooking flip chops and cook to 145F.
Before serving, glaze pork chops with the second portion of apple butter using a clean basting brush or spoon.
Serve grilled pork chops topped with apple salsa.
Notes
If you have the time, this
apple cider brine
adds even more juicy flavor to pork chops.
Nutrition
Calories:
469
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
29
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
14
g
|
Cholesterol:
134
mg
|
Sodium:
511
mg
|
Potassium:
664
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
21
g
|
Vitamin A:
725
IU
|
Vitamin C:
14.8
mg
|
Calcium:
35
mg
|
Iron:
1.1
mg