Delicious Way To Grill Pork Chops

Grilling is a delicious flavorful way of preparing pork chops allowing you to tie in an array of flavors like honey mustard, barbecue, Cajun, Mexican, French, Italian, Asian and more. To arrive at the perfect pork chops certain steps must be applied.

Brining is a good way to add moisture to any meat and is particularly beneficial with pork specially with thicker cuts of meat which are advisable for brining contrary to thinner cuts. Brine is a salt water mixture (about 1 tablespoon table salt to a cup of water) that gets absorbed up by meat. Brining thick cut pork chops should take 2 to 4 hours; when brining do not use any other salt-based ingredient.

Marinades are chosen for thinner chops. Marinades cannot sink into meat like brine will but it gives a protective layer to the meat. A great example of a simple marinade is Italian Dressing which contains oil, vinegar and water as well as herbs and spices. Thin chops can be adequately marinated in 30 minutes. The marinade will moisten the meat and protect it from the very strong heat of the grill.

An alternate to the brines and marinades is a dry rub which is apportioned by seasoning the outside of your chops with herbs and spice (or salt and pepper). This will not add moisture or help to tenderize the chops but it will add a lot of flavor. Brine can be combined with dry rub, but ensure there is no salt in the dry rub.

Thin chops can be grilled hot and fast on top an acute heat, turnning over as little as as you can. Preheat the grill to the highest temperature. Place the chops on the grill and lock the lid for one minute. Open the lid and turn the chops 45 degrees without turning over. Close the lid for another minute. Toss the chops over and close the lid again. After a minute spin the chops 45 degrees and finish off. Cooking time is approximately 5 minutes.

Thick chops will need a reduced heat to get them cooked without drying them out. Preheat to highest temperature grill. Put the chops on the grill and close the lid. After one minute open the grill and turn the chops. Close the lid for one minute. Now turn down the heat on the grill to medium. Rotate the chops and let them cook for about 3 more minutes with the lid down. Turn the chops over and carry on cooking for about 4 more minutes. Turn your grill down to its lowest setting.

Once the chops are cooked as desired, remove and arrange them on a plate and cover with aluminum foil for 5 to 10 minutes to let them rest to allow the juice to redistribute in the meat.

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