Grilled Pork Chops w/ Vanilla-Scented Apples

Serves: 4
Ready in 30 minutes

What You'll Need:
4 pork chops
3 large Fuji or other firm, sweet apples, cored, peeled and sliced
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup apple juice or cider
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (or to taste)
salt and pepper, to taste

What You'll Do:
1) Grill or pan cook pork chops until barely done. Place on a platter in a warm oven.
2) Add butter and brown sugar to pan used to cook pork chops and set over medium heat. Stir butter and sugar to blend well and to allow to caramelize slightly and loosen small pieces of the pork chops.
3) Add apple juice (or cider) and apple slices. Cook apples just until done, then remove with a slotted spoon and set apples aside.
4) Reduce pan juices to 2 or 3 tablespoons. Remove from heat and add vanilla, salt and pepper. Add apple slices and return to heat until the apples are hot. Pour over the pork chops.
Serve with mashed potatoes or rice. (I use mashed potatoes)