Carlton Farms Pork Chops and Peaches with a Peach Gastrique

Brian Gurney, courtesy of badbonesbbq.com

Carlton Farms Pork Chops and Peaches with a Peach Gastrique

Ingredients and directions

Ingredients:

  1. 4 Carlton Farms Pork Chops
  2. 1 pound sliced peaches (skinned and pitted)
  3. 1/2 cup Bourbon
  4. 1/2 cup brown sugar
  5. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  6. Pinch of thyme

Directions:

  1. 1. Marinate peach slices in bourbon, brown sugar, thyme, and cinnamon over night.
  2. 2. Prior to grilling rub chops with canola oil and season chops with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  3. 3. Separate the juices from the marinade into sauce pan and add the vinegar, honey, and butter.
  4. 4. Reduce over medium heat until it is the consistency of a light syrup.
  5. 5. Sear chops over hot coals on each side for two minutes rotating a quarter turn for some nice grill marks. Move chops to side for indirect-heat and cover grill until they reach 150ºF.
  6. 6. Brush with peach glaze and let rest 10 minutes before eating.
  7. 7. While the chops rest grill peaches to a give them a nice caramelization 2 to 3 minutes per side.