Up until recently, I've not been a fan of pork chops. Just about every pork chop I've been served, as well as the ones I used to cook were always overdone. That all changed when: 1. We started buying really nice thick marbled chops, and 2. I pull them when the internal temp reaches 145, no lower or higher. Like chicken breasts, pork chops have this narrow temperature window that if you're in the range, you'll get a perfectly moist and juicy chop, or if you miss the window by just 5 degrees, you get a dry and tough chop.
So The Missus picked these up at a local ethnic specialty market the other day - I couldn't believe they were only $2 each:
As soon as I saw them, I knew we were in for a treat! I seasoned them liberally with Simply Marvelous pecan and Rub Company Original:
Fired up the oval and added some oak & cherry:
Put the chops on indirect so they could get a nice dose of smoke:
Turned them after 10 mins:
After another 10 mins, I put them on the hot side:
When the chops reached 140, I stood them up bone side down so the meat near the bone could cook a bit more:
After letting the chops rest for 10 mins, we served them with sauteed kale from the garden and brown rice:
Sorry for the lame fork shot - I was really hungry and wanted to dig in! They were fantastic, and the combination of these two rubs was super tasty.
So The Missus picked these up at a local ethnic specialty market the other day - I couldn't believe they were only $2 each:
As soon as I saw them, I knew we were in for a treat! I seasoned them liberally with Simply Marvelous pecan and Rub Company Original:
Fired up the oval and added some oak & cherry:
Put the chops on indirect so they could get a nice dose of smoke:
Turned them after 10 mins:
After another 10 mins, I put them on the hot side:
When the chops reached 140, I stood them up bone side down so the meat near the bone could cook a bit more:
After letting the chops rest for 10 mins, we served them with sauteed kale from the garden and brown rice:
Sorry for the lame fork shot - I was really hungry and wanted to dig in! They were fantastic, and the combination of these two rubs was super tasty.