Charcoal-Grilled Pork Chops

Grilled Chops

bluebird12 - July 3, 2007 12:13:32 PM PST

FYI: Kosher Salt has nothing to do with being Jewish.
Coarse salt (aka 'kosher salt') is used in preserving meats and other foods, and came to be called "kosher salt" from this method of keeping foods.
Grilling chops is a good way to cook, and the brining before cooking keeps juices in, flavor at the max.
I recommend using a little rub before placing on the grill.
Use the flavors you like.
Note: use 1 1/2 inch chops for best results.
Meat on the bone is tastier than boneless.

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Charcoal-Grilled Pork Chops

rockman - July 21, 2007 04:10:15 PM PST

There is a difference between a brine and a marinade. A brine is made of salt and sugar, and will "cure" the meat. A marinade is different and is usually made with vinegar and onions.

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My experience

John S - May 22, 2008 12:15:58 PM PST

I brine all my "white meats" (pork/chicken). Table salt or sea salt works, too. Just mix until salt water tastes salty, put in meats for about 2 hours. Rinse product, season with your favorite spices--onion/garlic POWDER, pepper, Italian seasoning--your choice--no more salt--Although the brine doesn't impart too much salt-=-The salt water is absorbed into the capillaries of the meat, thus, not allowing meat to collapse because of the salt trapped, making a very,very moist/untough piece of meat.

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Rabbi tears.

ghemcartographer - July 19, 2007 03:54:33 PM PST

There's at least a couple Rabbis crying over this recipe, the contradiction was humorous. However, I wonder why there's no acid in the marinade. Classic chefs don't marinade without an acid, it's pointless. Try adding two tablespoons of champagne vinegar or the juice of half a lemon. This will break up connective tissues in the chop, give it a nice flavor and your pork will be far more tender and juicy. If you use the lemon, add a sprig of fresh rosemary to your marinating bag, the flavor will be amazing.

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Stopped a little short?

Gordon Delgado - July 10, 2008 03:57:53 PM PST

This recipe would have been more helpful if they'd included the instructions for the spice rub. Or was the idea that everyone just throw together whatever might be in their pantry in 5 minutes or less?

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Best Pork Chops Ever

steve21009 - February 27, 2008 06:02:57 AM PST

That title says it all. I followed the directions to the letter, except for using a gas grill instead of charcoal. For a rub, we used ground pepper mixed with McCormick "Grill Mates" Pork Rub.

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PorkChop Huh

s3xy_l0verb0y - January 25, 2008 02:13:21 PM PST

Try with some honey is better than sugar because honey make the porkchop soft and tender. Beside you use too much sugar then the porkchop turn black (burn). Try it everyone....good luck

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Excellent, and I use a variation of this same recipe

Dennis W - January 25, 2008 08:37:47 AM PST

This is an excellent recipe and I use it all the time, except that I have a variation. I omit the sugar, and use olive oil instead to brush the sides of the chops. Then, I add kosher salt and fresh black pepper to both sides of the chops. I let it sit for about 45 minutes at room temperature and then grill over coals or a propane grill on high heat. Try it !

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turned out pretty good

iygonzalez - August 18, 2007 01:01:13 AM PST

did the grilling part my own style(two layer a bit hard with mini-webber) and came out very good w/ hardwood charcoal....

recipe a bit simple but still quite tasty....i will say i recommend it.

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Another slant...

Gunner - May 22, 2008 12:04:10 PM PST

I haven't tried this recipe, but I made some grilled pork chops last week cured in brine. I made my version up as I was preparing it for the first time.

Brine:
Kosher Salt
Brown Sugar
Course Black Peper
Tabaso
Lea

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New use for Kosher salt

sidfeinleib - June 17, 2007 06:13:17 AM PST

Haven't tried the recipe, yet, but I liked the contradiction.

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