Maple Rosemary Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1/4 inch thick
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard or prepared mustard
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crumbled
• 1 tbsp canola oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Whisk together mustard, maple syrup, vinegar, garlic and rosemary in a small bowl. Set aside.
4. Heat oil in a large frypan over high heat. Sear pork chops until browned on both sides, about 2 –3 minutes per side. Place pork chops on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5. Brush both sides of pork chops with mustard mixture. Pour any remaining mustard over pork chops.
6. Bake pork chops until a meat thermometer registers 160°F, about 8 – 10 minutes.
7. Allow pork chops to rest for 10 minutes before serving.