Grilled Pork Chops with Maple-Cranberry Glaze
Juicy pork chops seasoned with a flavorful spice rub and glazed with a sweet-tart combination of maple syrup and cranberry. The meat is grilled to perfection and basted with a delicious mixture that creates a caramelized exterior while keeping the inside tender.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika
- •2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- •2 teaspoons dry mustard
- •2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- •2 teaspoons celery salt
- •2 teaspoons garlic salt
- •2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- •1 teaspoon onion powder
- •1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder
- •¾ cup jellied cranberry sauce
- •½ cup pure maple syrup
- •¼ cup cran-raspberry juice
- •2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- •1 tablespoon triple sec
- •1½ teaspoons grated orange peel
- •¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- •¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- •1 spray nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •8 piece pork rib chops
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Mix first 8 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
20 min
- 3.
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.
5 min
- 4.
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.
16 min
- 5.
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