Momma Pritchett's Grilled Pork Chops and Apple-Pear Topping Recipe
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Momma Pritchett's Grilled Pork Chops and Apple-Pear Topping

By: Dianne 
"Well, I have yet to really eat good BBQ pork chops. I was tired of the three or four different baking methods and I decided to try something a bit different. If you are not into sweet, then this probably isn't the recipe for you. I would suggest squeezing a bit of lime juice over the meat in order to break up the sweetness. I have never paid attention to what type of pork chops I had either, I just grabbed and baked...but apparently it is all in the cut of the meat! I also froze a few heads of romaine lettuce for about an hour, divided it up into 8 portions, and added Parmesan cheese and dressing of choice.... MMMM!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 8 pork chops, 1/2 to 1 inch thick
  • 1 lime, juiced
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  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 large green apples - peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
  • 4 Bartlett pears - peeled, cored, and cut into eighths

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup brown sugar, soy sauce, orange juice, brown mustard, honey, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cumin until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved. Place the pork chops into the marinade, and spoon marinade to cover the chops. Let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  3. Remove the chops from the marinade, and discard marinade. Shake any excess drops of liquid from the chops, and grill until they are browned, no longer pink inside, and show good grill marks, about 8 minutes per side. Squeeze lime juice over the chops as they grill. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  4. Melt butter in a large skillet over high heat, then stir in 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and cinnamon; bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the apple and pear slices, and cook, stirring often, until the fruit is coated with the butter mixture and softened but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Transfer the apple and pear slices to a grilling basket.
  5. Grill the fruit on the outdoor grill until the slices are browned, about 5 more minutes. Serve grilled fruit with pork chops.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 473 | Total Fat: 16.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by Fiddy   view full review
Mouth-watering, juicy pork tender loin. I made this for myself and the kids and was sad I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2011 by Rosenzweig_Family   view full review
My picky eater just loved the pork chop. She can't wait to eat them again. We lightened it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2012 by South68   view full review
This recipe was extraordinary! Definitely a keeper! It's a bit too cold to grill now, but we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2012 by mary lou   view full review
INCREDIBLE!!!! Everyone LOVED it!!! its a regular now in our house now. Thank You!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by carah   view full review
This was great and easy to make, too. We had it with festival squash and green beans, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2012 by A Straus   view full review
Great recipe!! Very flavourful and the kids love the toppings.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2012 by Fitcath   view full review
Our fave porkchop recipe- the family loves it! We halved the amount of marinade as it's too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2012 by 2-Ton-Tony   view full review
i dont normally give things 5 stars but this is unreal. Ill also save this apple side as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 by IO   view full review
A delicious taste. The spicy ingredients blend beautifully with the sweet fruit. I cooked half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2012 by Jenny   view full review
My husband and I both loved this. Hubby isn't into cumin, so I used probably less than a...

 

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