Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 bone-in center-cut rib pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
  • 4 strips crisp-cooked bacon (diced)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup bourbon -OR-apple cider
  • 3 tbs dijon mustard

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil; set aside.
  • In a large skillet, crisp fry bacon. Dice bacon. Reserve drippings and drain bacon on paper towels. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the molasses, bourbon and dijon mustard. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and boil for about 10 minutes or until there is about 1/2 cup of reduced glaze.
  • Pat chops dry. Sprinkle with salt, pepper & garlic powder. Brown pork chops in reserved bacon drippings. Brown each side about 8-10 minutes. Place browned chops on prepared baking sheet.
  • Coat each chop with about 1 tbs of the glaze.
  • Bake in preheated oven 10-15 minutes. Remove and drizzle additional glaze over chops. Top with diced bacon.