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Honey and Spice-Glazed Pork Chops

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Honey and Spice-Glazed Pork Chops

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Cooking spray
  • 16 ounces boneless center-cut loin pork chops — (about 1/2 inch thick)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat to medium-low; add honey mixture. Cook 10 minutes or until done, turning pork once.

Honey-Bourbon Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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Honey-Bourbon Grilled Pork Tenderloin

  • 3 lean pork tenderloins ((3/4-pound))
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbs minced peeled gingerroot
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 3 Tbs all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  1. Trim fat from pork.
  2. Combine onion and the next 7 ingredients (onion through garlic) in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Add pork; seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Remove pork from bag, reserving marinade. Sprinkle salt and pepper over pork.
  3. Prepare grill.
  4. Place the pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees, turning and basting pork occasionally with 1/2 cup marinade. Cut the pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices; set aside, and keep warm.
  5. Place flour in a small saucepan. Gradually add remaining marinade and water, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 1/4 cup gravy).

Hoisin-Marinated Pork Chops

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Hoisin-Marinated Pork Chops

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves — minced
  • 32 ounces boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick)
  • Cooking spray
  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add pork chops. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Prepare grill.
  3. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until done.
  4. Note: Store cooked pork in refrigerator for up to 2 days.