GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH BLUEBERRY BBQ SAUCE image

Yield 4 pork chops

Number Of Ingredients 16

BBQ Sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons grainy dijion mustard
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cups fresh blueberries
Pork chops:
4 bone-in pork chops
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tablespoon sea salt
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 tablespoon dried parsley

Steps:

Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeño and cook over medium heat until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, mustard, and sugar. In a shallow bowl, crush blueberries with a glass bottle or potato masher. Add berries to sauce and simmer over low heat, stirring until thickened, about 15 minutes. Brush pork chops with olive oil and rub with salt, pepper, and parsley. Place a drip pan (a pie plate works well) under the grate on the right side of the grill. On the left side of the grill, cook chops over high heat until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Reduce heat on right side of grill. Move chops to the cooler side and brush with BBQ sauce. Cover the pork chops and cook for about 15 minutes, turning and basting with sauce every 4-5 minutes. Serve with remaning sauce.