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Grilled Honey-Glazed Pork Chops
Char, chops, and honey—the combination is a natural. But the glaze refused to stay put.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m👤 America's Test Kitchen📖 americastestkitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut 2 slits about 2 inches apart through fat and connective tissue around outside of each chop. Combine sugar, salt, and pepper in bowl. Pat chops dry with paper towels and rub with sugar mixture.
salt1 teaspoonpepper1 teaspoonteaspoon cayenne pepper1/8
2
Whisk vinegar and cornstarch in small saucepan until no lumps remain. Stir in honey, mustard, thyme, and cayenne and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until glaze is reduced to 1/4 cup, 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes.
3
For a charcoal grill: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour two-thirds evenly over grill, then pour remaining coals over half of grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about ⏱️ 15 minutes. Leave primary burner on high and turn other burner(s) to medium-low.
4
Clean and oil cooking grate. Place chops on cool part of grill and cook (covered if using gas) until meat registers 140 degrees, 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Brush chops with glaze and grill, glazed side down, over hot part of grill until caramelized, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Repeat with second side of chops. Transfer chops to platter, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and rest for 5 to ⏱️ 10 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
671
fiber Content
0 g
sodium Content
771 mg
protein Content
31 g
cholesterol Content
159 mg
carbohydrate Content
31 g
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