Bon Appetit/April 2004

Smoked Pork Chops with Deep-South Barbecue Sauce

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth 1/2 cup freshly brewed coffee 1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 1/3 cup grated onion 1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Creole mustard 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chiles plus 1-1/2 teaspoons adobo sauce 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 4 10-ounce smoked pork chops



1 Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine first 12 ingredients and 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
2 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Pour half of sauce over pork. Transfer skillet to oven and bake pork until heated through, about 15 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, boil remaining sauce in pan until thickened to consistency of barbecue sauce, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
4 Transfer pork chops to plates. Spoon some sauce from skillet over pork and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

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