Looking for a sauce to jazz up grilled pork chops

Question

I have a recipe (originally from Epicurious) for grilled, beer-brined pork chops with a garlic/sage rub that I love, but my husband still finds them a bit bland.  I was thinking I would serve this to special guests coming in a few weeks, but now I'm having second thoughts.  Could anyone suggest a sauce that would take it up another notch?  Thanks.

Lori T. · Answer

Not a sauce exactly, but if you happen to have a chutney of any sort hanging about- this is a great place for it.  Or if you have an apricot or peach jam- mix that with some apple cider and thicken if you want with a corn starch slurry.  Pineapple preserves with a bit of horseradish, thinned down with the cider or vinegar also makes a nice glaze/sauce.  Spice up some applesauce with horseradish and pumpkin pie spices, add in some mustard to an apricot or peach jam, or make a cream sauce and add in coarse mustard.  Any of these would go well with a beer brined chop.

Looking for a sauce to jazz up grilled pork chops

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