Grilled Pork Chops W/Apple-Cranberry Glaze

Ingredients

Brine

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups apple cider
• 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cracked pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon thyme leaves (dry spice)
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (dry spice)
• 6 allspice berries (dry spice)
• 1/2 bay leaf

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Mix brine ingredients and stir well. Place chops and bring in food storage bag and refrigerate 12 – 24 hours.

2. 2

   In small pan, add sauce ingredients and mix well heat until warm. Reserve one half cup sauce for plating.

3. 3

   Grill for 8 minutes on each side. During the last 3-minutes of cooking, baste both sides of chops well with sauce. Internal temperature of chops should reach 150 to 155 F prior to removing from grill.

4. 4

   Drizzle reserve sauce over chops when serving or serve warm on the side.