Mapled-glazed pork chops with pecan and apples

By LauraB-2

Ingredients

• Mapled-glazed pork chops with pecan and apples
• 1 C maple syrup
• 4 t balsamic vinegar
• 4 t brown sugar
• 1/4 t cinnamon
• 3/4 pecan halves, toasted
• 4 pork chops
• 3/4 t salt
• 1/2 t ground pepper
• 2 T olive oil divided
• 2 green apples
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 C finely diced crystalized ginger
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in med. bowl.
• Stir together pecans and 2 T of maple syrup in a skillet and cook until they are glazed. Arrange pecans in a even layer of wax paper, let cool.
• SPrinkle pork chops with salt, pepper and brush with 1 T of olive oil
• Grill pork 8 minutes of each side over med-high heat 350-400 degrees, basting with 1/2 C maplesyrup mixture during the last 5 minutes of cook time.
• Gril apples with sprinkling of salt and oil w/o grill lid and brushing with 1/4 C maple syrup. spoon syrup mixture over pork and serve with apples.

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk first 4 ingredients in med. bowl.
Stir together pecans and 2 T of maple syrup in a skillet and cook until they are glazed. Arrange pecans in a even layer of wax paper, let cool.
SPrinkle pork chops with salt, pepper and brush with 1 T of olive oil
Grill pork 8 minutes of each side over med-high heat 350-400 degrees, basting with 1/2 C maplesyrup mixture during the last 5 minutes of cook time.
Gril apples with sprinkling of salt and oil w/o grill lid and brushing with 1/4 C maple syrup. spoon syrup mixture over pork and serve with apples.