Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

We’re firing up the bbq again for this delicious Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops dish.  The glaze is a lovely balance between the acidity of vinegar and the sweetness of honey.   We’ve placed it over rice noodles but you could easily substitute fried rice or a baked potato.  Let’s get cookin’!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup good Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup Honey
fresh Rosemary
Salt
Pepper
Cinnamon
4 Pork Chops
Noodles / fried rice / vegetables as desired

Light your bbq, you’ll want a direct fire.  We prefer charcoal.

Finely chop a sprig of fresh rosemary.

In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar (for best results, use a good balsamic, I like the one from Wine Country Kitchens.) and the honey.  Add half of the chopped rosemary. Heat over low heat until the honey combines with the vinegar and the mixture begins to thicken.  Keep just warm so it doesn’t over thicken.  You will need to be able to pour or spoon the glaze.

Season your pork chops by lightly sprinkling with salt, pepper, a little cinnamon and the remaining rosemary.  Be sure to season both sides of the meat.  Grill for 10 to 15 minutes per side (depending on how thick your chops are and how hot the fire is.  In cold weather it may take longer to cook them.  An open grill may also take longer.)  Five minutes before the chops are done, spoon some of your glaze over the pork chops, cover and let the chops finish cooking.

We served these chops over noodles and drizzled the remaining glaze over the noodles and chops.  In the background above  you can see bbq’d apples with a little bit of spiced brown sugar.  Your grill is still hot – add a little bit of dessert before you shut the bbq down and take another bite out of summer’s bounty.

Enjoy!