Spicy Maple-Sauced Pork Chops
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 pork chops, thick-cut, bone-in
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Mexican chili powder, ground
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper, freshly ground
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup real maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a non-stick oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until glistening.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Boil for five minutes or until mixture begins to foam, reduces by half and thickens to the consistency of corn syrup. Remove from heat, cover saucepan and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine spices (garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, ginger, cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt. Rub mixture evenly over both sides of pork chops.
- Brown pork chops in hot oil for 2 minutes on each side or until medium brown in color and slightly crispy when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat.
- Spoon 1/3 of maple sauce over top of each chop, allowing to drizzle down over sides.
- Place skillet, uncovered, in oven and roast chops for 10 minutes.
- With oven mitts, remove skillet from oven and spoon 1/2 of remaining sauce over chops. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes or until chops are cooked through.
- Spoon remaining sauce over chops just before serving. The sauce will be cool and very sticky at this time but will melt nicely when spooned onto chops.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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<p>My name is Rebecca, but my family and friends call me Becky. I am 33 years old and live in Rochester, New York, USA. I am a life-long resident of Western New York and can't say as I'd ever want to live anywhere else. I grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Western New York and love country living. Although my husband and I live in a suburb right now, we hope someday to move back to our roots and live a peaceful country life. <br /><br />My husband and I have been married for 10 years. We have a beautiful 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. I am amazed at how quickly our kids are growing and developing. I read a lot about and hold my own personal skepticism regarding the affects of additives such as preservatives, hormones, artificial colorings, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, allergens, etc. With the increasing number of children and adults with food allergies, I am suspicious that the last century of our nation's food industry improvements have contributed. I'm doing the best I can to protect my family from the risks, but it is difficult to avoid every additive. I have friends and family with food allergies and know how difficult it is to cope with food restrictions. I enjoy the challenge of cooking for those with food allergies but can't imagine making it an every-day affair.</p>
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