½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup spicy brown mustard (Dijon works too)
¼ cup apple juice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground cumin
4 center cut boneless pork loin chops, 1-inch thick
Olive oil
Grill seasoning blend or salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine maple syrup, mustard, cider, onion, nutmeg, cinnamon and cumin in a small saucepan and cook together over medium heat for 5 minutes until sauce begins to thicken a bit.
Preheat frying pan to medium-high heat with 1 tbsp oil. Season the pork chops on both sides with grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Fry about 3 minutes on each side until the chops have a nice brown color (they don't need to be cooked all the way through). Pour about 1/2 the sauce in the pan, baste the chops with it on both sides and let cook for 2 or 3 minutes more. The sauce will get nice and caramelized.
Transfer the pork chops to a baking sheet and pour over the rest of the reserved sauce. Bake the chops in the oven for 10-12 minutes and serve.
