Apricot Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

Kick those grilled pork chops up a couple of notches with a fruity apricot glaze. Let's take boring out of the chop with this easy recipe.

I love a nice grilled pork chop. But pork can lack a little in taste, so a fruity glaze is a great change of pace.

I generally use a 1-inch slice of center cut pork loin as my chops. But with this recipe you can use standard bone in chops also. I decided to use a simple brine to moisturize the loin before hitting the flames. I would normally use some brown sugar in a brine for pork, but here I was adding enough sweetness later. If you use apricot preserves instead of jam, you could add a tablespoon of brown sugar to each cup of brine.

Rating

A nice change of pace 4.

Can Luke come out to play

Notes: Use standard pork chops of you wish but if thinner the be sure not to overcook. Try to stop cooking about 145. They will increase a little with the rest. Over cooked these could dry out too much.

Only a few ingredients.

Start with a brine of two cups cold water, two tablespoons salt and one tablespoon of garlic powder. Add pork chops and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

Preheat grill to a surface temperature of 450 degrees. Just above medium for me. Clean and oil well. Mix glaze of two tablespoon apricot jam, one teaspoon good quality balsamic vinegar, and one teaspoon olive oil.

Remove pork from brine, rinse under running water and pat dry. Give them a light sprinkle of pepper then brush lightly with the glaze.

Place over direct heat for five minutes then flip. Flip again in 5 minutes and brush with glaze. Continue to flip every 5 minutes and brush with glaze until internal temperature of 140-145. 15-20 minutes. 18 for me.

Remove from grill, tent lightly with foil and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

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Apricot Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

Kick those grilled pork chops up a couple of notches with a fruity apricot glaze. Let's take boring out of the chop with this easy recipe.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time18 mins

Total Time28 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Servings/Adjust Amount: 2

Ingredients

• 2 pork chops - one inch thick

Brine

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Glaze

• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

• Start with a brine of 2 cups cold water, two tablespoons salt and one tablespoon of garlic powder. Add pork chops and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Preheat grill to a surface temperature of 450 degrees. Just above medium for me. Clean and oil well.
• Mix glaze of two tablespoon apricot jam, one teaspoon good quality balsamic vinegar, and one teaspoon olive oil.
• Remove pork from brine, rinse under running water and pat dry. Give them a light sprinkle of pepper then brush lightly with the glaze.
• Place over direct heat for 5 minute then flip and brush with glaze. Flip again in 5 minutes and brush with glaze. Continue to flip every 5 minutes and brush with glaze until internal temperature of 140-145. About 15-20 minutes. 18 for me.
• Remove from grill, tent lightly with foil and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

Use standard pork chops of you wish but if thinner the be sure not to overcook. Try to stop cooking about 145. They will increase a little with the rest. Over cooked these could dry out too much.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Cookout, Picnic, Summer

 

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Apricot Glazed Grilled Pork Chops

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Trans Fat 0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 1143mg48%

Potassium 385mg11%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 0.1g0%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 50IU1%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Nutrition is generally for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

 

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.