Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Turmeric Glaze

Here's something different to Grill on the 4th of July...

Grilled Pork Chops with Pineapple-Turmeric Glaze

For this grilled pork chops recipe, don’t be afraid of getting a good char here. It just means the sugars in the glaze are caramelizing (not that the meat is burning), resulting in deep, complex flavor. Try this glaze on shrimp, whole fish, chicken breasts, slab bacon, or beef skewers.

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INGREDIENTS:

• Vegetable oil (for grill)
• ½ cup pineapple juice (from a can)
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
• ½ tsp. ground turmeric
• 4 1"-thick bone-in pork chops
• Kosher salt

DIRECTIONS:

• Prepare a grill for high indirect heat (for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off; for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side); oil grate. Bring pineapple juice, honey, vinegar, mustard, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and turmeric to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, swirling occasionally, until reduced to ¾ cup, 10–15 minutes. Let cool. Transfer half of sauce to a small bowl and set aside for serving.
• Season pork with salt. Grill over direct heat until browned all over, about 3 minutes per side. Continue to grill, turning several times and basting with remaining sauce, until charred and coated with a thick layer of glaze, about 4 minutes. Move to cooler part of grill and take internal temperature of pork. If needed, continue grilling over indirect heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into chops near bone registers 130°, 1–4 minutes more. Transfer pork chops to a wire rack and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce alongside.

Ummm sounds good...Enjoy folk, Eat and Drink Well !