Grilled Pork Chops with Bacon and Tomato (Better Homes and Gardens)

Serves 4

Ingredients
4 bone-in pork loin chops, about 1-inch thick
Salt and pepper

Quick Bacon Jam
1 large tomato or 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 3/4-inch thick slices
Salt and pepper to taste

Quick Bacon Jam
6 slices bacon
1 small sweet onion, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Directions

1.Season chops with salt and pepper. Spread both sides lightly with 2 to 3 Tbsp. Quick Bacon Jam.
2.For a charcoal or gas grill, grill chops, covered, over medium heat for 7 minutes. Turn and grill 7 to 9 minutes more or until done (145 degrees F), adding tomato slices the last 3 minutes of grilling, turning once.
3.Spoon Quick Bacon Jam over chops and serve.

Quick Bacon Jam
1.In a large skillet, cook the bacon until browned and crispy. Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet. Cool bacon and chop into small pieces. In drippings cook onion and garlic over medium heat until tender but not brown. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, and ginger. Heat until mixture just comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until it becomes a syrup like consistency. Remove from heat. Fold in chopped bacon and crushed red pepper.

**This was delicious with home grown tomatoes and the bacon jam adds such nice flavor!