Ken from CA Recipe ⊷ Root Beer Pork Chops

These are great for outdoor grilling. Simple and very tasty. The glaze at the end gives them a lot of concentrated flavor.

Ingredients

• 4 (1-inch thick) pork chops
• 3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles root beer
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon chipotle-flavored hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch salt, to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place the pork chops in a dish; pour 2 cans of the root beer over the chops. Place in refrigerator to marinate at least 2 hours. Remove the pork chops from the root beer; season with salt and pepper.
2. Combine the remaining can of root beer, the beef stock, brown sugar, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer the mixture until it reduces to about 3/4 cup. Set aside.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
4. Grill the pork chops on the preheated grill until the no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Brush the chops generously with the reduction sauce and continue cooking for about 2 minutes more per side. Remove from grill and brush with any remaining sauce. Season with salt to taste before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories408.6
• carbohydrateContent37.5 g
• cholesterolContent106.6 mg
• fatContent9.3 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent41.8 g
• saturatedFatContent3.2 g
• sodiumContent169.6 mg
• sugarContent37 g