Momma Pritchett's Grilled Pork Chops and Apple Pear Topping

Momma Pritchett's grilled pork chops and apple-pear topping recipe makes perfect pork chops with a balance of sweet and savory flavors in every bite.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 631 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, or to taste
• 8 pork chops, 1/2 to 1 inch thick
• 4 large green apples - peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
• 4 Bartlett pears - peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.33333334326744 cup honey
• 0.5 cup spicy brown mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chops from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 2

Mix 1 cup brown sugar, soy sauce, orange juice, mustard, honey, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and cumin together in a large bowl until sugar dissolves.

Step 3

Add chops to the bowl; turn to coat. Cover, and let stand at room temperature, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 4

Cook pork chops on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. Squeeze lime juice over chops as they grill. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 5

Melt butter in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in cinnamon and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in apple and pear; cook until tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a grilling basket.

Step 6

Grill apple and pear wedges until brown, about 5 minutes. Serve with chops.