Apple Cider Grilled Pork Chops and Apples

We are always looking for something different to grill when we are traveling in the motorhome so for this trip to Bar Harbor Maine I decided on grilled pork chops with grilled apples and an apple cider sauce. I made the rub (minus the olive oil. I added that when it was time to cook)and sauce before we left the house making this super quick to pull together for dinner! The sauce is just that….it’s not a glaze the sauce is much thinner. I made this with Honey Crisp apples but Jim thought he would like the tart from a Granny Smith apple so next time I will be using both types of apples. We always have our meat thermometer with us as that’s the easiest way to keeping the meat moist. We really enjoyed this dish. We grilled the apples at the end of the cooking time for the pork chops so they did not get over cooked and kept a little bite to them. will be adding grilled apples to more of our dinners this summer!

INGREDIENTS

4 bone in pork chops
2 Apples, sliced. Can use Honey crisp or Granny Smith or both.

FOR THE RUB

2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon olive oil

FOR THE APPLE CIDER SAUCE

3/4 cup apple cider
4 Tablespoons Maple Syrup, the real stuff
1/2 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
Dash of red pepper flakes
Pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

Light your grill to medium high heat.
In a small sauce pan prepare the sauce by combining the apple cider, maple syrup, Dijon, red pepper flakes and salt in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. While the cider comes to a simmer (simmer for about ten minutes then remove from heat) prepare your rub. In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix the rub though with a fork. Add the oil to the spice mixture forming a paste. Pat the pork chops dry then cover the pork chops with the paste on both sides.

Place the spice covered pork chops on the heated grill and throughly brush with the cider sauce. Grill chops for about six minutes, flip chops , brush with sauce and grill for another couple minutes, flip and brush again. Repeat until the chops reach 145 degrees internal temperature. Add the sliced apple pieces to he grill and also brush with the sauce. Once you have grill makes on your apples you can remove them. Serve warm with your pork chops.

Enjoy!