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I prepared these chops tonight. I followed the recipe using bourbon but did use thicker boned chops. Hubby loved the chops but he likes bourbon. I am not fond of bourbon so I would have preferred the apple juice. The recipe was delicious and so easy to prepare. Next time I may try the apple juice. Hubby cleaned his plate. I recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-10-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenPuzzle"},"reviewBody":"We had these chops based on MarineMom's review on FB. Yum! We, too used thicker bone-in chops. The sauce is delicious! We will definitely enjoy this recipe again and again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-12-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueToast"},"reviewBody":"I had high expectations for this recipe but I must say they fell short. Made as directed except used thicker chops. The flavor was good and nothing to complain about but I have much better, more flavorful chop recipes.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-04-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeCactus"},"reviewBody":"Found the sauce needed some tweaking. I had fried the pork chops so I added some water to the pan drippigs and boiled to reduce. 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I followed directions without changes. Flavorful chops, I highly recommend!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"06\/23\/2018 16:02","GUID":"84d5e9726d33415ab5e80d56a79d4153","MemberId":9293260,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cynandtom","SubmittedDate":"06\/23\/2018 16:02"},{"Comment":"
Found the sauce needed some tweaking. I had fried the pork chops so I added some water to the pan drippigs and boiled to reduce. Added the reduced pan drippings to the recipe sauce along with some fresh orange juice. Wasnt too bad after that.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"04\/15\/2018 22:48","GUID":"f5ff2e6eb9d44b1a968dd6495c01cf54","MemberId":8556146,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"BelleChis","SubmittedDate":"04\/15\/2018 22:48"},{"Comment":"
I had high expectations for this recipe but I must say they fell short. Made as directed except used thicker chops. The flavor was good and nothing to complain about but I have much better, more flavorful chop recipes.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"12\/11\/2016 08:36","GUID":"b72b9b99845f46a2aecb9496139b8373","MemberId":1196484,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"justmbeth","SubmittedDate":"12\/11\/2016 08:36"},{"Comment":"
We had these chops based on MarineMom's review on FB. Yum! We, too used thicker bone-in chops. The sauce is delicious! We will definitely enjoy this recipe again and again!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"10\/10\/2016 05:52","GUID":"9f1bb8c9097c49fc8f59a537dd3948b6","MemberId":2649709,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Ann R","SubmittedDate":"10\/10\/2016 05:52"},{"Comment":"
I prepared these chops tonight. I followed the recipe using bourbon but did use thicker boned chops. Hubby loved the chops but he likes bourbon. I am not fond of bourbon so I would have preferred the apple juice. The recipe was delicious and so easy to prepare. Next time I may try the apple juice. Hubby cleaned his plate. I recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"09\/26\/2016 19:45","GUID":"F05779EA64F169F8FF62793BB72979ED","MemberId":31788,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"MarineMom_texas","SubmittedDate":"09\/26\/2016 19:45"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51278,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43644,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":310825,"name":"BBQ","slug":"bbq","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310760,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Get your fill of all things grilled and glazed with our best BBQ recipes, BBQ sauce recipes, BBQ chicken recipes, pulled pork recipes and more.","parent":310796,"count":1699,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/bbq\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Grilled Bourbon Chops"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n