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Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops |
These bourbon glazed pork chops are not only gourmet and delicious, they’re easy too.
These delicious pork chops came to me via an email from Cooking Club. I rarely open these emails, but this one I’m glad I did.
A no-fail company meal |
I had plenty of pork chops in the freezer, plenty of bacon too. Luckily, I had a small flask of bourbon–a rarity because I rarely cook with spirits and I don’t drink them either.
Even though you have to make the reduction, it’s pretty quick and easy. Don’t have bourbon or don’t want the alcohol? You can make these with apple cider as the recipe suggests. Although personally, I think the booze adds so much to the flavor–and remember–I don’t drink, so if I say this, it’s GOT to be good!!
Easy to make! |
This would be a good meal to make for special company. It’s probably too much of a good thing for a weeknight family meal–and I wouldn’t recommend it for the kiddos with the bourbon either. It’s virtually no-fail and makes a beautiful presentation.
Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in center-cut rib pork chops about 1-inch thick
- 4 strips crisp-cooked bacon diced
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
GLAZE
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup bourbon -OR-apple cider
- 3 tbs dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil; set aside.
- In a large skillet, crisp fry bacon. Dice bacon. Reserve drippings and drain bacon on paper towels. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the molasses, bourbon and dijon mustard. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and boil for about 10 minutes or until there is about 1/2 cup of reduced glaze.
- Pat chops dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper & garlic powder. Brown pork chops in reserved bacon drippings. Brown each side about 8-10 minutes. Place browned chops on prepared baking sheet.
- Coat each chop with about 1 tbs of the glaze.
- Bake in preheated oven 10-15 minutes. Remove and drizzle additional glaze over chops. Top with diced bacon.
Nutrition
Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops |
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Lillian (My Recipe Journey) says
Yes, this has my name written all over it! I'll be trying this one! Pinning it too! Thanks Judith! =D
Lillian (My Recipe Journey) says
These are baking as I type…I can't wait to eat them! I'm serving them with baked sweet potatoes and petit green beans.
Judith Hanneman says
I know you will love them!!! I have some more pork chop inspirations oh Lillian my pork chop guru!!! Right now it's centered around bacon and fontina cheese!!!
Lillian (My Recipe Journey) says
I forgot to come back and post my review! These were AMAZING! The whole family loved them, so I'll be making them often! The glaze is so rich and luscious! Thanks Judith! BTW…I love your new blog design! So clean and pretty!