Grilling Tips - How To Grill Pork Chops

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Grilling is a culinary 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 ideal pork chops definitive steps must be applied.

Brining is a great way to add moisture to any meat and is especially beneficial with pork specifically with thicker cuts of meat which are recommended for brining rather than 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 basic marinade is Italian Dressing which composes of oil, vinegar and water as well as herbs and spices. Thin chops can be adequately marinated in 30 minutes. The marinade will tenderize the meat and shield it from the very strong heat of the grill.

An alternate to the brines and marinades is a dry rub ...
... which is applied by seasoning the top of your chops with herbs and spice (or salt and pepper). This will not add moisture or help to soften the chops but it will create a lot of flavor. Brine can be put together with dry rub, but see that there is no salt in the dry rub.

Thin chops are to be grilled hot and fast over an intense heat, turnning over as little as as you can. Preheat the grill to the highest temperature. Place the chops on the grill and close 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 rotate the chops 45 degrees and finish off. Cooking time is approximately 5 minutes.

Thick chops will need a slower heat to get them cooked while not drying them out. Preheat to greatest 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 reduce the heat on the grill to medium. Rotate the chops and let them cook for about 3 more minutes with the lid down. Flip 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 preferred, remove and arrange them on a plate and cover with aluminum foil for 5 to 10 minutes to let them sit to allow the juice to redistribute in the meat.

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