Categories: Pork- Main Dish

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz.) boneless pork top loin chops, 1 inch thick
• 1 tsp. coarse salt
• 4 slices bacon, preferably maple-flavored
• 1 tsp. canola oil
• 4 Tbsp. barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup lager beer
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season pork with salt. Wrap bacon around edge of each chop and secure with wood tooth pick. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stand chops bacon-side down in skillet with tongs, turn chops along bacon-wrapped edges to lightly brown, about 45 seconds per section. Place chops, flat side down, in skillet; cook until underside is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Turn chops over. Spread beer and barbecue sauce mixture over top of each chop, letting excess run into skillet.

2. Place skillet with chops in oven and bake for 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Transfer each chop to a plate and let stand while you prepare the sauce. Drain fat from skillet, leaving browned bits. Heat skillet over high heat. Add both and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits, boil about 2 minutes until reduced by half. Top each chop with spoonful of sauce and serve.

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