Five-Spice Glazed Smoked Chops

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 10, 2023

I started out fixing another recipe but didn't have all the ingredients, so I came up with this one! The spice gives it a flavorful kick. You can make your own five-spice powder by combining cloves, cinnamon, anise and nutmeg. I love that you can prepare this dish on the stovetop or the grill. —Jill Thomas, Washington, Indiana


Test Kitchen tips
  • Chinese five-spice powder is a seasoning that adds both warm and cool flavors to food. Blends vary, but it often contains star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon or cassia bark, and fennel.
  • Many grocery stores carry only one type of smoked pork chop. If yours sells only boneless chops, feel free to use them in place of bone-in.
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    Five-Spice Glazed Smoked Chops

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    Yield:4 servings
    Prep:5 min
    Cook:20 min

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
    • 1/4 cup grape jelly
    • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
    • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
    • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 4 smoked bone-in pork chops (7-1/2 ounces each)
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    Directions

    1. Place the first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring just to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
    2. In a 12-in. skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook until bottoms are browned, 4-5 minutes. Turn chops; spoon glaze over top. Cook, uncovered, until chops are glazed and heated through, 3-4 minutes.
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