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Specimen #0194·GRILL·Easy

Grilled Thick-Cut Pork Chops

1.5-inch bone-in chops brined 30 minutes, then reverse-seared to a 140°F internal — pink at the center, deeply browned on the outside, never dry.

Cook temp
375°F
Total time
70m
FLIP AT
18m
Serves
4
PULL AT
145°F
Ingredients
4 chops Bone-In Center-Cut Pork Chops — 1.5 inches thick, about 12 oz each
1/4 cup Kosher Salt — for brine
2 tbsp Brown Sugar — for brine
4 cups Cold Water — for brine
2 tbsp Neutral Oil
2 tsp Coarse Black Pepper
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Garlic Powder
Equipment
Gas or Charcoal Grill
Instant-Read Thermometer
Large Bowl for Brine
Grill Tongs
DirectionsGet to the point
1Brine 4 thick chops in 4 cups water + 1/4 cup salt + 2 tbsp sugar for 30 min.
2Pat dry, oil, season with pepper only (brine has the salt). Grill indirect at 375°F.
3Indirect side 18 min to 130°F internal, then direct 2-3 min per side to 140°F.
4Rest 8 min tented — carries to 145°F, the USDA safe minimum for medium pork.
Dad pro tip

Ask the butcher for 1.5-inch chops cut from the rib end — they'll be marbled with more fat than the loin end and stay juicy on the grill. Boxed 3/4-inch chops from the meat case cook in 4 minutes and give you no room for error.

Kid adjustment

Slice one grilled chop off the bone into 1/4-inch medallions and serve with a small ramekin of applesauce or barbecue sauce. Thick chops on the bone are hard for young mouths to navigate.

Reheat

Slice cold, arrange on a plate, cover with a damp paper towel, and microwave 45 seconds at 60% power. Reheating pork chops full-power turns tender pink meat to gray shoe soles.

BASIS: Tested on 4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (1.5 inches thick, 12 oz each) brined 30 minutes in salt-sugar solution, grilled indirect to 135°F, seared direct to 140°F pull.385 kcal · 44g protein · 3g carbs · 22g fat
USDA FoodData Central #167802 (pork chop, cooked)
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