Maple Glazed Pork Chops with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

By june

Ingredients

• 4 tsps ancho chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 6 (10-oz) bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• Mashed sweet potatoes*
• Garnish: toasted and chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine chili powder and salt; sprinkle evenly over both sides of pork chops.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add 3 pork chops, and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until browned. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 4 to 6 minutes, or until done. Repeat procedure with remaining olive oil and pork chops.
In a small skillet, cook balsamic vinegar over medium-high heat until reduced by half. Stir in maple syrup and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, for 4 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Serve pork chops over mashed sweet potatoes* with maple glaze. Garnish with toasted pecans, if desired.

I substituted mashed russet potatoes.