Grilled Pork Chops with Maple Butter

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Maple Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: MAPLE BUTTER; 1 teaspoon minced green onion; 8 tablespoons butter (divided); 1/4 cup apple juice; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; GLAZED APPLES AND ONIONS; 2 large cooking apples (peeled, cored and sliced); 1/2 cup sliced onion; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; CHOPS; 8 bone-in pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (toasted)

Grilled pork chops paired with maple butter, candied apple onions, and pecans, offering a rich, robust flavor.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

MAPLE BUTTER

minced green onion 1 teaspoon

butter (divided) 8 tablespoons

apple juice 1/4 cup

heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup

maple syrup 1/2 cup

salt 1/2 teaspoon

pepper 1/2 teaspoon

GLAZED APPLES AND ONIONS

cooking apples (peeled, cored and sliced) 2 large

sliced onion 1/2 cup

butter 2 tablespoons

brown sugar 2 tablespoons

CHOPS

bone-in pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each) 8

pepper 1/2 teaspoon

vegetable oil 2 teaspoons

coarsely chopped pecans (toasted) 1/4 cup

Instructions

Make the Maple Butter

In a large saucepan, sauté the green onion in 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the apple juice; simmer until reduced by half. Add the cream, maple syrup, salt, and pepper; simmer until reduced by half and the mixture turns caramel-colored. Add the remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until melted.

Make the Glazed Apples and Onions

In a large skillet, cook the apples, onion, butter, and brown sugar over medium heat for 3 minutes, until the onion is crisp-tender and the apples are softened; set aside.

Grill the Chops

Season the pork chops with pepper. Brush both sides with oil. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7 minutes per side until the juices run clear.

Assemble

Reheat the maple butter and glazed apples. Divide the apples among four plates; top each with two pork chops and one-quarter of the maple butter. Sprinkle with pecans.