Grilled Pork Chops with Maple Butter

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced green onion
• 8 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced onion

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 pork chops (1/2 inch thick)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

How to make it 

• 1

  In a saucepan, sauté green onion in 1 tablespoon butter.
• 2

  Add apple juice; cook until reduced by half. Add cream, syrup, salt, and pepper; again, cook until reduced by half and mixture is caramel-like.
• 3

  Add remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until melted.
• 4

  In a skillet, cook apples, onion, butter, and brown sugar over medium heat for 3 minutes or until onion is crisp and tender and apples are softened; set aside.
• 5

  Sprinkle chops with pepper. Brush each side with oil. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 7 minutes per side or until juices run clear.
• 6

  Rewarm maple butter and glazed apples. Divide apples between four plates; top each with two chops and a fourth of the maple butter. Sprinkle with pecans. Serves 4.