Pork Chops with Apricot Glaze

Leave your guests wanting more with the simple recipe for some drop-dead pork chops incorporating a blend of ingredients you might not have thought of:  butter, apricot jam, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard.

Ingredients: 

• Pork Chops
• Spicy Brown Mustard
• Your favorite rub
• Couple thick slices of butter from the end of the cube
• 1/4-1/3 C apricot jam
• 2 Tbl Worcestershire Sauce
• A dollop of honey

Method:

1. Turn the Traeger on "smoke," or 180 degrees, lid open, for 4-5 minutes, then closed for 15.
2. Combine the butter, apricot jam, honey, and Worcestershire sauce on low heat, stir until blended.  
3. Slather a thin layer of spicy brown mustard over the chops, then liberally sprinkle your favorite rub over them then pat it in. 
4. Place the chops on the grill and let them "smoke" for 20 - 30 minutes, internal temperature 130 degrees: cherry, hickory, or oak. 
5. Remove and cover the chops with aluminum foil.
6. Increase the grill temperature to High - 450 degrees.
7. Cook for approximately 10 - 15 mins, or until the internal temperature is 140 degrees. 
8. With 4-5 minutes to go, slather the chops, both sides, with the apricot/Worcestershire sauce. 
9. Remove chops from pan and let rest 5 minutes; the internal temperature will rise to a finished temperature of 145℉. 

Enjoy!