Pork Chops & Cola Sauce

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Ingredients

  • Cola Sauce
  • 1 can (12 ounces) cola (not diet)
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Pork Chops
  • 4 bone-in pork chops (about 6 ounces each)
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Preparation

Step 1

Cola Sauce
1. Place cola, ketchup, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper in a medium-size saucepan. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Take off heat and reserve.
Pork Chops
2. Heat gas grill to medium-high or coals in charcoal grill to medium-hot. Lightly coat grill rack with oil or cooking spray.

3. Grill pork chops and sweet potatoes 4 minutes per side; generously brush both sides with 3/4 cup of cola sauce and grill additional 2 minutes per side.

4. Serve pork chops and sweet potatoes with remaining sauce, if desired.