Grilled BBQ Pork Chops

Name: Grilled BBQ Pork Chops
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork chops, 3 cm thick; 3 tbsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 L cold water; 2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 150 ml barbecue sauce

Thick chops brined fast and glazed at the end.

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min
Active: 20 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: bbq

Servings4

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Ingredients

4 bone-in pork chops, 3 cm thick

Brine

3 tbsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
4 ¼ cups cold water

2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
5 fl oz barbecue sauce

Steps

Dissolve the salt and sugar in the water and brine the chops 30 minutes. Rinse and pat very dry.
Season with pepper and paprika and grill over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side.
Brush with barbecue sauce and grill 2 more minutes per side until the glaze sets and the chops read 63°C / 145°F.
Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Sauce early and the sugar burns before the meat is done.

Food safety Cook pork chops to 63°C / 145°F with a 3-minute rest.