Ingredients

Pork Chops

• 8 pork chops with bone-in

• 1/2 tsp pepper

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

• cloves of garlic

Maple Butter

• 1 tsp green onion, minced

• 8 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp separated

• 1/4 cup apple juice

• 1/2 cup thickened cream

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

Glazed Onion Apples

• 2 large apples, peeled and sliced

• 1/2 sliced onion

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Method

• Add 1 tbsp of butter to saucepan, heat and add green onion to sauté. Mix in apple juice and simmer until reduced to half.

• Add in cream, syrup, salt and pepper and simmer until mixture is reduced by half and caramel like. Then mix in the remaining butter, 1 tbsp at a time, constantly stirring till melted.

• In a large frypan, add apples, onion, butter and sugar on medium heat for 3 minutes till onions and apples are softened, place aside for later.

• Rub chops in olive oil and pepper, grill over medium heat with garlic for 4-5 minutes each side. Let stand.

• Reheat maple butter and onion apples if needed. Divide the apple mixture among plates, top each with chops and maple butter. Sprinkle over toasted pecans to serve.