Pork chops w/maple glaze

Contributed By: Kay Davis

Ingredients:

½ cup ancho chili powder
salt
4 1 inch thick pork chops
2 cups apple juice
½ cup maple syrup
2 tblsp. lemon juice
ground pepper to taste

Combine chili powder and 2 tsp. salt and spread oon plate. Rub pork chops with mixture, place on plate and cover. Refrigerate for four hours.
In a sauce pan, combine apple juice, maple syrup and lemon juice over heat. Season sauce with salt and Pepper. Cook until it forms a glaze.
Preheat oven to 400f and place chops on a lined baking sheet. Brush chops with glaze oon both sides.Bake for 20 minutes.

Method:

Combine chili powder and 2 tsp. salt and spread on plate. Rub pork chops with mixture, place on plate and cover. Refrigerate for four hours.

In a sauce pan, combine apple juice, maple syrup and lemon juice over heat. Season sauce with salt and Pepper. Cook until it forms a glaze.

Preheat oven to 400f and place chops on a lined baking sheet. Brush chops with glaze on both sides.Bake for 20 minutes.

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