Cinnamon and chili powder give these pork chops a nice warm tingle underneath the heat, and a sweet pear chutney is the 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.
Protein: 28g / %
Carbs: 45g / %
Fat: 30g / %
Values are per portion. These are for information only & are not meant to be exact calculations.
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
- 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.
- Rub the pork chops with chili-cinnamon mix until well coated.
- Combine all the ingredients for the pear chutney in a saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 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.