Best Grilled Maple Pork Chops Recipes

GRILLED MAPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk syrup, vinegar, salt and pepper until blended. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a shallow bowl. Add pork chops; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Reserve remaining marinade for basting., Drain pork chops, discarding marinade. On an oiled grill, cook pork chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 13-17 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning occasionally and basting with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GRILLED MAPLE-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Mix all of the brine ingredients together in a nonreactive pot and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and stir the brine to ensure that the salt, sugar, and maple syrup have dissolved. Let the brine cool, then put it in a large nonreactive container and add the pork chops. Cover and refrigerate for no more than 12 hours.
• 2. Remove the pork from the brine and pat dry (without rinsing).
• 3. Prepare a grill with hot and medium cooking areas. A grill is hot when you can't hold your hand near the grill surface for longer than 2 seconds without pulling it away; it's medium when you can't hold your hand there for longer than 4 seconds.
• 4. Season the chops with pepper (not salt - remember, the brining solution is salty) and brush with the oil. Sear the chops directly over the hottest part of the open grill for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Then move the chops to the medium area of the grill, cover the grill, and cook to the desired doneness. Use an instant-read digital thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chops. A reading of 145° to 150°F will give you a pink, moist chop, 160°F is well-done. Serve immediately, accompanied by the chutney, if using.

SPICE RUBBED PORK CHOPS WITH HORSERADISH MAPLE GLAZE AND MAPLE GLAZED GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.;
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.;
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Reserve 1/2 cup of the Maple-Horseradish Glaze and set aside. Brush pork chops on both sides with olive oil and season with salt. Rub 1 tablespoon of the rub onto 1 side of each pork chop. Grill, rub-side down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Brush each chop with some of the Maple-Horseradish glaze and turn over. Continue grilling for 3 to 4 minutes for medium doneness, brushing with some of the glaze. Remove the chops to a platter and brush with the reserved glaze.
• 2 sweet potatoes, cooked 3/4 of the way Spicy Maple Glaze
• Slice the potatoes, crosswise, into 1-inch thick slices. Brush with maple glaze and grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE-CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• For spice rub:
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
• For glaze:
• Mix first 8 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Do ahead: Spice rub and glaze can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store spice rub at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate glaze. Rewarm glaze just until pourable before using.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium heat). Sprinkle spice rub generously over both sides of pork chops (about 1/2 tablespoon per side), pressing to adhere. Place pork chops on grill, cover, and cook 5 minutes per side. Brush generously with glaze. Move to cooler part of grill and continue to grill, uncovered, until cooked through, brushing frequently with glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side.
• *Available at specialty foods stores and from tienda.com.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE APPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In 1-quart saucepan, mix maple syrup, apple butter and mustard. Cook over low heat about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until well blended.
• Sprinkle pork chops with garlic pepper and salt. Place pork on grill. Brush with maple mixture. Cover and grill over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, turning and brushing with maple mixture 2 or 3 times, until no longer pink when cut near bone. Discard any remaining maple mixture.

GRILLED MAPLE CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS ON SMOKED GOUDA GRITS

Steps:

• Whisk together first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
• Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°, turning once. Baste with half of barbecue sauce mixture the last 5 minutes of cooking or when meat thermometer registers 145°.
• Spoon Smoked Gouda Grits evenly onto 6 serving plates; top each with a pork chop, and drizzle evenly with remaining barbecue sauce mixture.
• Gouda Grits:.
• Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually whisk in grits. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese and butter, stirring until melted.

MAPLE PLANK-GRILLED ITALIAN STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Prepare a maple grilling plank by soaking in water according to manufacturer's directions.
• Place the pork chops on a clean, flat surface, and cut from one side through the middle to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Set aside until needed.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and celery; cook and stir until the onion is soft and transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, and add the croutons: stir until croutons absorb the broth. Remove from heat, and stir in the Italian cheese blend and the Parmesan cheese. Spoon the vegetable-cheese mixture into the pockets of each pork chop. Close one side of the pork chop over the filling. Place pork chops on the prepared grilling plank. Sprinkle with fresh rosemary, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and grill, turning once, until pork chops are no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 30 minutes.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH CALVADOS DEMI-GLACE AND MAPLE-BACON ALMO

Steps:

• For the brined pork chops:.
• In a large container that will fit in your refrigerator, combine the room-temperature water, maple syrup and salt, stirring until the salt dissolves. Stir in the ice water. Add the pork chops and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• For the Calvados demi-glace:.
• Combine the apples, stock, Calvados, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Adjust the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 1 cup, about 1 hour. Strain the sauce into a small saucepan. Place over low heat and swirl in the butter with a spoon. Stir in the maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the maple-bacon almonds:.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the egg white in a stainless-steel bowl and beat with a whisk until it forms soft peaks. Add the almonds, maple syrup, bacon and salt and mix well. Spread evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for 6 minutes, stir, and continue to bake for another 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Coarsely chop the almonds.
• To serve:.
• Preheat a grill to high and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat them dry. Sprinkle with pepper and grill until they have grill marks on both sides, about 4 minutes. Place the chops on a pan and bake in the oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each registers 140 degrees F, about 40 minutes. To serve, place the chops on plates.
• Gently reheat the Calvados demi-glace if necessary and drizzle on the chops. Sprinkle with almonds.

MAPLE BRINE FOR GRILLED PORK CHOPS OR PORK ROASTS

Steps:

• Mix all the brine ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn off heat and stir the brine well with a spoon to insure the sugar, salt and maple syrup has dissolved.
• Let the brine cool, then place brine in a large glass dish or bowl.
• Add in pork chops (making certain that all the chops are covered completely with brine).
• Cover and refrigerate for NO MORE than 10 hours.
• Remove the pork from the brine and pat dry without rinsing.
• Season the pork with pepper ONLY (do not season with salt they are salty enough from the brine!).
• Grill as desired.

HONEY-MAPLE GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, combine honey, syrup and allspice; mix well. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper.
• When grill is heated, brush pork with honey mixture; place on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cover grill; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center, turning once and brushing occasionally with honey mixture.

GRILLED MAPLE CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS ON SMOKED GOUDA GRITS

Steps:

• Pork Chops Whisk together first 4 ingredients, and set aside Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat 20 minutes or until done. Baste with half of the sauce mixture the last 5 minutes of cooking. Grits Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan, and gradually whisk in grits. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese and butter, stirring until melted. To Serve Spoon Smoked Gouda Grits evenly onto plates; top each with a pork chop, and drizzle evenly with remaining barbecue sauce.

GRILLED HONEY MAPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Heat grill!
• 2. In a small bowl, combine honey, syrup and cinnamon. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. When grill is hot, brush the pork chops with the honey/syrup mixture. Place on grill. If using gas grill use medium heat, if charcoal, grill 4-5 inches from medium coals. Grill 8-10 minutes or until chops are no longer pink. Turn once for even cooking. Brush with more sauce.

GRILLED ORANGE MAPLE MUSTARD PORK CHOPS (BBQ)

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Trim fat from chops if necessary and season with pepper (and salt if you like).
• In a small bowl, stir together mustard, syrup, onion and orange peel. Set aside.
• Grill chops 12-15 minutes until done. Turn once and brush with the sauce mixture during the last 5 minutes of grilling.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY MAPLE GLAZE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all of the brine ingredients and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Add in chops, settling them in so they are all covered, then cover bowl with plastic wrap, or combine brine and chops in a resealable plastic bag. Place in fridge for 12-24 hours tossing chops once or twice.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine all glaze ingredients and gently heat until medium warm. Remove from heat, and set aside 1/2 c of the glaze for final serving.
• Heat your grill for direct heat. Remove chops from brine, and grill about for about 8 minutes on each side, liberally basting glaze on both sides during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Add the reserved glaze on the finished chops or serve in a bowl for people to use individually.

GRILLED MAPLE DIJON PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Toss the pork chops in the marinade to coat and put them in the fridge for about 45 minutes-hour.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute green onion in 1 tablespoon butter. Add apple juice; cook until reduced by half. Add the cream, syrup, salt and pepper; cook until reduced by half and mixture is caramel-like. Add remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until melted. , In a large skillet, cook the apples, onion, butter and brown sugar over medium heat for 3 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender and apples are softened; set aside. , Sprinkle chops with pepper. Brush each side with oil. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. , Rewarm maple butter and glazed apples. Divide apples among four plates; top each with two chops and a fourth of the maple butter. Sprinkle with pecans.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH MAPLE-CRANBERRY GLAZE RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• For spice rub:
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl.
• For glaze:
• Mix first 8 ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Do ahead: Spice rub and glaze can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store spice rub at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate glaze. Rewarm glaze just until pourable before using.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium heat). Sprinkle spice rub generously over both sides of pork chops (about 1/2 tablespoon per side), pressing to adhere. Place pork chops on grill, cover, and cook 5 minutes per side. Brush generously with glaze. Move to cooler part of grill and continue to grill, uncovered, until cooked through, brushing frequently with glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side.
• *Available at specialty foods stores and from tienda.com.