Bourbon Barbecued Pork Chops

Serves: 4

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

46

Sweetness

51

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Bourbon

3 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Prepare a grill for indirect heat: For gas, preheat to medium high, then turn off the burners on one side and turn the other burners to medium low

2

For charcoal, once the coals ash over, push them to one side

3

Whisk 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 3 cups warm water in a large bowl

4

Add the pork and soak 10 minutes

5

Meanwhile, mix the bourbon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, the garlic and ginger in an ovenproof saucepan

6

Put on the grill over direct heat; bring to a boil, then remove from the grill

7

Grill the onion and tomatoes over direct heat until charred, about 3 minutes per side for the tomato and 4 to 5 minutes per side for the onion

8

Add to the saucepan, then return the pan to the grill and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 15 more minutes

9

Remove the chops from the brine; pat dry

10

Brush with the vegetable oil and grill over direct heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side

11

Transfer to the cooler side of the grill and cook 3 to 4 more minutes per side, brushing with the sauce

12

Serve with the remaining sauce and vegetables

13

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos