recipe: caramel apple pork chops

din din tonight... pork chops made with my fav chop recipe, Caramel Apple Pork Chops from allrecipes.com. i was actually surprised i haven't beaned about them before this, they seem to make a semi-frequent appearance in our house in the fall time. we usually bake them (the original recipe at allrecipe's has the baking instructions), but since it's officially grill season we grilled ours instead. we had brined them overnight prior for kicks as well.

ingredients list: (for 2)
- 2 (3/4 inch) thick pork chops
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tart apple, cored & sliced
- olive oil

to make: preheat grill to medium heat (350 degrees). lightly brush chops with olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste (if you've brined your chops, skip the salt here). grill chops for about 10-12 minutes, until fully cooked through, flipping once.

combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. while chops are grilling, melt butter in a large sautee pan over medium low heat. add apples and brown sugar mixture to the pan, cover, and cook on low heat for 7-10 minutes, until apples are soft. if you need to add additional liquid, lemon juice can be used.

serve apple mixture over chops.
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yummmz. i used to HATE pork chops as a kid, thinking they were dry and boring. add the apple and a lil somethin somethin... and yum um delish. i've made these with onions added to the apple mixture which is always good (i love apple + onion anything), but somehow completely forgot onion tonight. overall (onion or no onion)... 7*******.