Coffee-Crusted Pork Chops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup Bourbon
1 cup low sodium beef broth
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
Rub
1 teaspoon finely ground dark-roasted ground coffee
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Meat
4 boneless pork loin chops, about 1-inch thick
extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Make the sauce: in a saucepan over med-high heat, melt the butter.
Add in the onion; cook 3 minutes, until tender, stirring occasionally to prevent browning.
Add in the garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Remove pan from heat, carefully add in bourbon; then return pan to the heat (watch out-it might flame).
Once the flame subsides, decrease heat to medium; add in the beef stock and cream; simmer until about 1/3 cup liquid remains, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally (times will vary depending on the diameter of your pan).
Add in the thyme; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the rub: in a small bowl, mix together all the rub ingredients.
Let the chops stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
Lightly brush or spray both sides of the chops with oil and season evenly with the rub, pressing the spices into the meat.
Grill over Direct Medium heat until barely pink in the center of the meat, 8-10 minutes, turning once.
Remove from the grill and let rest 3-5 minutes.
Bring the sauce to a simmer and serve warm with the chops.