Grilled Maple Chipotle Pork Chops on Smoked Gouda Grits |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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We adapted this recipe from one of the finalists in our 2002 Cook-Off recipe contest. Ingredients:
1/2 cup barbecue sauce |
1/2 cup maple syrup |
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and minced |
1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can |
6 (1 1/4-inch-thick) bone-in pork loin chops |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon pepper |
smoked gouda grits |
Directions:
1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients, and set aside. 2. Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper. 3. 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°. 4. Spoon Smoked Gouda Grits evenly onto 6 serving plates; top each with a pork chop, and drizzle evenly with remaining barbecue sauce mixture. |
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