Tonight, I bring you another successful Joef recipe! Joef has been clamoring for pork chops in a cider glaze for, well, months now, so tonight he up and created it himself. This was a great sweet-and-slightly-spicy glaze, easy and quick to make with ingredients you probably have around the house. (Yes, including Jack Daniel's - admit it.)
I decided to broil the pork chops - I definitely over-cooked them, so I haven't provided any cook time. Just...flip them once or twice, and watch them closely. The broiler cooks things fast. Like, a few minutes on each side fast. Cut into the chop to make sure it's cooked, of course.
Served with rice and some zucchini fried up in garlic and olive oil. The zucchini wasn't the best taste complement, per se, but it was good eatin'.
So:
Two pork chops, defrosted and brought to room temperature, lightly salted
1.5 cups apple cider
1 shot Jack Daniel's
3 heaping tbsp brown sugar
Squeeze of lemon juice
Sprinkle of habanero pepper flakes (optional)
Combine all ingredients except the pork chops in a small pot. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and reduce slightly so that it thickens a bit. Pour over and under the chops and pop in the broiler, broil, and look at that - you're done!
NEW! - Idea from my dad, inspired by the onset of warmer weather: marinate the chops and grill 'em!
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