Smoked Pork Chops With Apples

I was looking for something new to do with some smoked pork chops and I found a recipe on cooks.com that I altered slightly. The original called for cranberry-apple drink rather than cider. The glaze never really thickened for me, but it the chops were still delicious. I used MacIntosh apples, unpeeled. My kids and husband cleaned their plates and my husband has already requested that I make it again.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  smoked pork chops, loin, cut 3/4 " thick
• 1  cup apple cider
• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 2  tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2  medium red baking apples

Directions

1. In skillet over high heat, heat chops, cider, syrup, and vinegar till boiling. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook 15 minutes, turning chops once.
2. Meanwhile, cut apples into wedges. Remove pork chops to platter. Add apple wedges to liquid in skillet. Heat to boiling and cook until apples are fork-tender and liquid is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
3. Return pork to skillet; heat through, turning chops once to coat with glaze.