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Spicy Sweet Glazed Pork Chops


I was trying to decide how to cook my pork chops tonight and decided to use my Salt and Spice Cure Rub which I generously rubbed on them.  Then I remembered my glaze in the freezer (which thaws out rather quickly by the way). It would go perfect with this rub. I know you want to know what is in this rub. I’ll tell you later. >:p
When I go to restaurants, I always admire the glazes and sauces put on foods because when done well, they really take a dish from good to fabulous. I’ll never forget  one dish we had at Emeril’s Delmonico restaurant in Las Vegas about 8 years ago. It was the most amazing pork chop with a spicy sweet kicked up glaze. I forget what else was on the plate, but we went home singing the praises of these pork chops!!  I went on a quest to discover Emeril’s recipe. I found it or some variation of it and adapted it to what I typically keep in my home and adjusted the heat for our taste. When I make a batch of this amazing glaze, I use what I need and then store the rest in the freezer until it’s next use. If you like the spicy and sweet combination, you won’t regret making a double batch of this sauce. I used the last bit of the glaze in my freezer on these chops and made some more. Look how pretty all the ingredients are.
spicy sweet glaze ingredients
It’s so simple! Just put all the ingredient in a pan. Bring it to a boil and then turn it on simmer on low for 30 minutes so the flavors can meld together. Stir it frequently. You can use it immediately or you can let it cool and store it in the freezer. When it’s done, it will look like this.  Remove the bay leaf before storing. 
sweet and spicy glaze

Now back to the pork chops…After getting the cast iron skillet hot, I seared these fabulous 2 inch cut soy free pastured pork chops on each side. I brushed the top of the chops with glaze and put them into the oven at 350 degrees to let them finish cooking for 15 minutes. Perfectly cooked chops!  

Spicy sweet glazed pork chops

Here’s the recipe.  I think it’s be an awesome dipping sauce for eggrolls. Gonna have to try that out. You can use it for any of your favorite grilled meats but I think it goes best on pork chops, chicken and fish. I think this dish will be a hit and everyone will be licking their chops with these Spicy Sweet Glazed Pork Chops. Bon appetite!
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup evaporated cane sugar
  2. 1 tbsp hot sauce (I used sriracha but have used Texas Pete before.)
  3. 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  4. 1 tablespoon mustard
  5. 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  6. 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  7. 1 teaspoon celery salt
  8. 1 large bay leaves
  9. 1 clove garlic, minced
  10. 1/2 teaspoon coriander, dried (Although I have used whole coriander in the past)
  11. 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  12. 1/2 tsp real salt
  13. 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients in pan. Bring to a boil. Then simmer for 30 minutes stirring often with whisk. Remove bay leaf. Use immediately or cool and store in freezer for future use.

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