Maple syrup compliments pork extremely well. After marinating the pork chops overnight, save the marinade and heat it up with some rum and butter for a delicious maple rum sauce to top the cooked pork chops.
It only takes about 5 minutes to gather and whisk together the marinade ingredients.
Then put the marinade in a sealable bag, add the pork chops and seal, and put it in the refrigerator overnight. You might want to put it in a bowl or on a plate just in case you have a little leakage.
The next day, while the charcoal is getting ready or your gas grill is heating up, remove the pork chops from the marinade and add the marinade to a medium sauté or sauce pan with a little butter and rum.
Heat this to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes to thicken a little and cook the raw pork juices.
Grill the pork chops over medium heat. It will only take about 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on how thick the chops are. To be sure, cook until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
Top the pork chops with the maple rum sauce and sliced green onions. Try this with Grilled Loaded Potatoes.
Enjoy!
Maple Glazed Pork Chops (with a Maple Rum Sauce)
Equipment
- Medium bowl and whisk
- 1 gallon sealable bag
- Barbeque grill
Ingredients
- 4 each pork chops
For the Marinade
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon or brown mustard
- 2 tsp garlic fresh, minced
- 2 tsp ginger fresh, minced
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Maple Rum Sauce
- Marinade after removing the pork chops
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 shot rum
Instructions
- Whisk together the marinade ingredients. Put it in a zipper bag and add the pork chops. Seal the bag and smush the marinade around, being sure to cover the pork chops. Put in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight.
- The next day, start the charcoal or gas grill. Remove the pork chops from the marinade and set aside.
- Put the marinade in a saute pan and add the butter and rum. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. This will cook out the alcohol and reduce the sauce in half.
- Grill the pork chops over medium heat, 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on how thick the pork chops are.
- When pork has reached 145 degrees, remove from grill and drizzle the maple rum sauce over the top of the pork chops.
- Enjoy!