Grilling Pork Chops

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8 years ago

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I have 2 center cut 2 inch thick pork chops that I would like to try grilling. The total weight is 2.94 lbs.

I know I want to sear them, both sides, long enough to get nice grill marks, and then finish them off on indirect heat.

As you can imagine, these chops were pricey, very pricey. 15 bucks and a chunk of change.

I don't want to overcook them. I love my pork to be light, rosy pink.

I think I can get and maintain? the grill temp at 425?

I do not have an instant read thermometer.

Anybody regularly grill pork chops?

Thanks

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Annie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Maybe this site will help.
cookncarpenter
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
You have the right idea for 2" thick chops with a quick sear/grill marks on each side, and then indirect, but I would suggest low and slow for the remaining time, more like 300*-325* not 425*

If you have a cast iron skillet with lid, (or cover with foil) or dutch oven, get it pre heated on the grill, after searing, place the chops in the covered skillet over the indirect heat. Splash a little white wine or beer in the skillet if you like, to help keep the moisture in. Cream of mushroom soup also works great in the mix too!
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dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
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I haven't made thick pork chops the regular way for a while since I have a sous vide cooker. Thick pork chop is perfect for the sous vide cooking method.

In your case, I would do the following:

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Bake in the lowest setting in oven (170F my oven), 3 hours before meal time.

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Serve.

Instead of searing on skillet, grilling is even better.

dcarch
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If only I could remember to return the detectors to their places………

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