Saucy Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

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My Mamaw in Kentucky used this "dip" as she called it on many grilled meats including chicken and steak. —Misty Schneider, Bayport, Minnesota

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Saucy Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
8 bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick)
Lemon slices, optional

Directions

In a microwave-safe dish, microwave butter, covered, until melted; add brown sugar and lemon juice, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reserve 2/3 cup for drizzling.
Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Brush pork chops with remaining sauce. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Stir sauce to combine and gently rewarm if necessary; drizzle over pork chops. Top with lemon slices if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop equals 476 calories, 30 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 141 mg cholesterol, 162 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Saucy Grilled Pork Chops in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p20