Grilled Pork Chops With Calvados Demi Glace And Maple Bacon Almo 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.

BEST GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix water, soy sauce, vegetable oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and minced garlic in a deep bowl; add pork chops and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

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.