Photo: Sam Loyd
Pork Chops with Grilled Apple Puree
18 ingredients
Serves 4.
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Pork chops have a tendency to dry out on the grill, but brining them beforehand is the secret to adding moisture and extra flavor. Many varieties of tart apples are available year-round and when they are brushed with melted butter and spices and grilled, they become a perfect complement to the pork.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
540
Calories
29g
Protein
28g
Fat
49g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 3 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. granulated garlic or 5 garlic cloves, crushed into a paste
- 2 or 3 bay leaves
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
- 5 allspice berries or 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
- 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
- 4 bone-in or boneless loin pork chops, each about 3/4 inch thick
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 4 to 6 tart white-fleshed apples, such as Granny Smith, Gala, or Gravenstein, about 2 lb. total, peeled, cored and quartered
- 2 Tbs. Calvados or other brandy
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
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