Summer months around here are grilling months. During June, July, and August, we tend to do more grilling and barbecuing than during any other time of year. One of the meals we have been making often is Spicy Grilled Pork Chops and Cinnamon Peaches with fresh corn on the cob. This meal is quick and easy to make. In less than 20 minutes, you can have dinner finished and on the table. That leaves you with more time to enjoy the pool, beach, or sit back and relax.
Peaches are finally in season, so I couldn’t help but pick up a bunch at ALDI the other day. Everyone in our house loves fresh peaches. Whenever we fire up the grill, we’ll throw a few peaches on there for a quick side dish or dessert. The fire gives the peaches an amazing flavor and the cinnamon honey on them becomes a sweet syrupy sauce that is irresistible. These peaches go great with pork. When you make this meal for your family they will be asking you for seconds every time.
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These Spicy Grilled Pork Chops , Cinnamon Peaches, and Corn on the Cob are a great summer time meal. You can cook it on an outdoor grill or make this while you are camping.
The pork, peaches, and corn are all cooked on the grill at the same time. It takes about 8 minutes for everything to cook once the grill gets up to medium heat (about 450 degrees). That makes cooking easy and won’t heat up your house while you cook.
The secret is to marinate your pork chops. The longer they marinate, the better flavor the chops will become.
The honey, cumin, sage, and red pepper flake combine for a delicious chop that will have your mouth watering just thinking about them. If you don’t like spicy, just decrease the amount of red pepper flakes.
The Grilled Cinnamon Peaches complement the spiciness of the pork chops for a meal that is sweet and spicy. Most recipes you find call for granulated or brown sugar. I’m trying to cut out refined sugars, so I am using Simply Nature Wildflower honey. Instead of sugar caramelizing, the honey becomes syrupy and, in my humble opinion, tastes sooo much better. Try it for yourself.
Finishing out the meal is fresh corn on the cob. I bought corn that was already shucked that needs no additional prep work. If you buy corn still in the husk, soak them in cold water for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking. It will prevent the husks from burning and steam the corn inside during cooking. After cooking top with butter or any other seasoning you like.
Spicy Grilled Pork Chops with Cinnamon Peaches
Ingredients
Spicy Grilled Pork Chops
- 4 Center Cut Boneless Pork Chops, 1/2" thick
- 1/4 cup Simply Nature Wildflower Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials cumin
- 1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Grilled Cinnamon Peaches
- 4 peaches
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 Tablespoons Simply Nature honey
Instructions
Spicy Grilled Pork Chops
- Combine all the ingredients, except pork chops, into a large ziploc bag. Zip bag closed and knead bag gently to combine ingredients.
- Reopen the ziploc bag and place pork chops into it. Zip bag closed and move pork chops around the marinade to coat evenly.
- Place bag with pork chops inside the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- When ready to cook, heat grill to medium heat, about 450 degrees.
- Remove pork chops from bag and place them on the grill. Cook for 4 minutes, turn and cook for another 4 minutes. Pork will have nice grill marks and be cooked through.
- Remove to a serving platter.
Grilled Cinnamon Peaches
- Combine melted butter, cinnamon, and honey in a shallow bowl.
- Cut peaches in half and remove the pits.
- Dip each cut half into the cinnamon honey mixture, cut side down.
- Place on a tray and repeat with all cut peaches.
- Place each peach, cut side down, on the grill and cook for 4 minutes. Turn with tongs and cook for another 4 minutes. You can drizzle any remaining cinnamon honey onto the cooked side of the peaches after you flip them.
- Remove them to the serving platter.
Corn on the Cob
- Place the corn on the grill over medium heat. Cook for 8 minutes, turning after 4 minutes.
- Remove to your serving platter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 774Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 100gFiber: 3gSugar: 97gProtein: 39g
So there you have it; Spicy Grilled Pork Chops with Cinnamon Peaches and Corn on the Cob. You can add a green salad to add more vegetables and make this meal stretch a little further too. But for us, this is all we need on a warm summer night. Fire up the grill yourself and enjoy some great food with a little help from ALDI. Be sure to check out their Facebook and Twitter pages for great deals and ideas this summer.
This looks great, Nicky. I’ve never grilled peaches before, but might give it a try. 🙂
Nicky,
Wow, this looks fantastic! I don’t eat pork often, yet am loving the flavor combo with your recipe!
Have you tried freezing the pork in the marinade? I’m looking for recipes to make while we’re camping. I’d love to mix this all up at home so that all I have to do at the camp site is pull it out of the freezer. Thanks!
This summer grilling menu sounds amazing! I love how quick and easy it is. The idea of throwing peaches on the grill is genius; I’ll definitely try that. Do you think you could use other fruits in place of peaches? And how do you keep the pork chops from sticking to the grill? Can’t wait to make this for my family!