Commune's Maple-Glazed Pork Chops With Pecans and Apples

Method:

1. 1

   Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl.

2. 2

   Stir together pecans and 2 tablespoons maple syrup mixture in a skillet over medium heat, stirring to coat pecans. Cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until pecans are glazed. Arrange pecans in an even layer on wax paper; let cool. Coarsely chop, and set aside.

3. 3

   Sprinkle pork chops evenly with 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

4. 4

   Grill chops, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350to 40

5. 5

   minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 160, basting with 1/2 cup maple syrup mixture during last five minutes of cooking. (If glazed earlier, glaze will burn.)

6. 6

   Transfer to serving platter. Cover and keep warm.

7. 7

   Sprinkle apple slices evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt; brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.

8. 8

   Grill apples, without grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 40

9. 9

   to 6 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with 1/4 cup syrup mixture.

10. 10

    Spoon remaining maple syrup mixture over pork chops.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with chopped pecans and, if desired, crystallized ginger.

12. 12

    Serve with grilled apples.

Adapted from My Recipes