Tracy Buys BBQ Sauce/ Pork Chops

Joe’s BBQ Sauce

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups diced onions
1 cup apple cider vinegar
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 ½ cups ketchup
1 ¼ cups apple juice
1 cup maple syrup (no substitutions)
½ cup sparkling apple juice
½ cup prunes/dried plums, chopped fine
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the onions and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and brown sugar until dissolved. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 30 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender or regular blender.

Glazed Pork Chops

6 center cut pork chops
vegetable oil, for the grill
Joe’s BBQ sauce

Rub for pork:
2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons smoked paprika

Prepare pork by rubbing the spice mixture all over the chops. Wrap in plastic and let refrigerate 2 to 4 hours (or let sit out for 1 hour on counter). When ready to grill, preheat grill to medium. Brush the grated with vegetable oil, then place the chops directly over the flame and grill until marked and cooked halfway through, about 7 minutes. Turn and cook the other side the same amount of time in a cooler part of grill. Baste with BBQ sauce and cook for one minute, flip and repeat for the other side. Serve with extra BBQ sauce on the side.