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Treasured Family Dinner Recipes from Grandma Betty

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Servings: 6
Brown Sugar Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 6 boneless loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat grill to medium. Place rack 6 inches from heat.
  • 2
    For sauce, combine brown sugar, apple juice, vegetable oil, soy sauce, ginger, black pepper and salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring continually, until brown sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
  • 3
    Combine cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl and mix well. Add to the brown sugar mixture and mix well. Cook mixture, stirring continually, until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • 4
    Grill pork chops, turning once, for 10 minutes. Brush with sauce. Grill, turning and brushing with sauce, until juices run clear when meat is pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes.
Grandma Betty
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Grandma sometimes made up a batch of the brown sugar sauce to keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. That way, the sauce was handy when she was ready to grill the pork chops.

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