Cinnamon Pork Chops with Spiced Pear Chutney Recipe

Cinnamon and chili powder give these pork chops a nice warm tingle underneath the heat, and a sweet pear chutney is a perfect way to top them off.

This isn’t an obvious harvest-season type of recipe, but it does have a lot of seasonal spices and flavors, so it would be nice as an understated way to appreciate the season without going into full-on pumpkin mode.

Chili seems to naturally go with grilling, but if it’s too cold or you don’t have a grill, you could also cook the pork chops using any other favorite method that works well for you.

And the bone-in chops in the picture aren’t just for show: bone-in pork chops are less fussy and harder to overcook, if that’s a concern.

This is a pretty heavy recipe; a nice vegetable side might be all you need. Or go for some soup or another quick vegetable – this recipe would go with just about all the typical fall roasted-vegetable suspects for a quick but very tasty dinner.

Cinnamon Pork Chops with Spiced Pear Chutney Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 30 min

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 pork chops, bone-in
• 2 tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Spiced Pear Chutney Ingredients

• 3 pears, peeled, and diced
• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup raw honey
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. In a bowl, mix together the chili powder, cinnamon, garlic powder, and onion powder for the pork chops and season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Rub the pork chops with chili-cinnamon mix until well coated.
4. Combine all the ingredients for the pear chutney in a saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Cook the chutney for 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
6. Meanwhile, grill the pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, then let them sit for 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Serve the pork chops with the pear chutney.

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Cinnamon Pork Chops with Spiced Pear Chutney Recipe

Cinnamon, chili, and honey give this simple recipe a rich flavor with just enough of a seasonal accent.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 to 6 pork chops bone-in
• 2 tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Spiced Pear Chutney Ingredients

• 3 pears peeled, and diced
• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup raw honey
• ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• In a bowl mix together the chili powder, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder for the pork chops and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2 tbsp. chili powder, 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 2 tsp. garlic powder, 2 tsp. onion powder, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Rub the pork chops with chili-cinnamon mix until well coated.
  4 to 6 pork chops
• Combine all the ingredients for the pear chutney in a saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 3 pears, ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup raw honey, ½ tsp. chili powder, ½ tsp. ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg, ½ tsp. ground ginger
• Cook the chutney 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, grill the pork chops 4 to 5 minutes on each side, then let them sit 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve the pork chops with the pear chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 31gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 892mgFiber: 9gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 2426IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 3mg

Keyword chutney, cinnamon, pear, pork chops, spiced

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