Maple & Chipotle Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 Quebec pork chops (bone-in), approximately 2-cm (¾-in.) thick
• ¾ cup 180 ml maple syrup
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml chipotle powder (reduce quantity for a milder version)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1tsp. 5 ml red wine vinegar
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Grilled corn and cucumber salad

• 3–4 corn cobs, grilled and cooled
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers or ½ English cucumber, diced
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup 60 ml freshly chopped cilantro
• ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and brunoise cut
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml sherry vinegar
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste