Pork Chop Barbecue

From: Better Homes and Gardens cookbook

Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp yellow mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 slice lemon
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 tsp liquid smoke
6 pork rib chops, cut 3/4 inch thick
1 to 2 Tbsp cooking oil

For sauce, in a small saucepan combine the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add lemon slice and onion. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Return to boiling. Remove from heat; discard lemon slice.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350. In a large skillet brown pork chops, half at a time, in hot oil over medium-high heat. Place pork chops in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish; pour sauce over chops.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until meat juices run clear, turning once. Remove chops to a serving platter. Pour sauce over all.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I used lemon juice because I didn't have a lemon (just gave it a good squeeze!) and we just used two 1/2-pound bone-in pork chops because that's what we had in the freezer.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs UP! I am not really a pork chops fan but I keep cooking them because Stephen loves them. I have found many ways now that I like them but this is one of the best! Stephen liked it a lot too, which surprised me because he doesn't like barbecue-flavored things... except for barbecue, obviously! He doesn't like onions so I sauteed just a handful of onions for myself and added them at the last minute - delicious! This recipe is definitely going to become a staple for us!

Printable version:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp yellow mustard
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 slice lemon
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 tsp liquid smoke
6 pork rib chops, cut 3/4 inch thick
1 to 2 Tbsp cooking oil

For sauce, in a small saucepan combine the water, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add lemon slice and onion. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Return to boiling. Remove from heat; discard lemon slice.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350. In a large skillet brown pork chops, half at a time, in hot oil over medium-high heat. Place pork chops in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish; pour sauce over chops.

Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until meat juices run clear, turning once. Remove chops to a serving platter. Pour sauce over all.