| Pork chops are one of the more popular choices of | | | | Thin chops will be grilled faster and thick chops will be |
| meat to grill because they are quite easy and very | | | | grilled slower. |
| tasty. Pork chops come in all different shapes and | | | | To actually grill pork chops is simple and you can use |
| sizes. If you have never tried grilling pork before or | | | | any type of grill available. You grill pork chops very |
| are just looking to try something different keep on | | | | similarly to steak, in other words, over a high heat |
| reading. | | | | without flipping much. You want to preheat your grill |
| The best pork chops for grilling are about one inch | | | | to as high as possible if you're using a gas grill. When |
| thick. It doesn't matter if its boneless or not, both will | | | | its preheated, toss them on the grill and close the lid. |
| grill fine. Another option is to buy tenderloin or loin | | | | After approximately one minute, rotate the chops 45 |
| and cut it into pieces about the same same thickness. | | | | degrees. Close the lid and after a minute passes, flip |
| If you want your pork nice and juicy you should try | | | | them over. Rotate the meat as needed just like you |
| to brine it. The total weight of the pork can actually | | | | did before. The pork chops should be done in around |
| increase by up to 15% by soaking it in the water | | | | 4-6 minutes if you keep it on a high heat. If you |
| mixture. It is all water weight of course but that | | | | have a particularly thick cut, you may need to turn |
| means more water remains in the meat during grilling. | | | | down the heat after you flip the first time and cook |
| The brine solution is one cup of salt for every gallon | | | | for a longer period. Also if you are adding sauce to |
| of water and should be just enough to completely | | | | your chops do it with 3-4 minutes before they will be |
| submerge your meat. You can add other seasoning | | | | done or you can burn it. |
| as well to your brine mixture. Leave your pork chops | | | | In order to be safe, you want to cook pork until the |
| in the mixture for 12 - 16 hours. Remember to make | | | | middle is only very slightly pink or completely white. |
| sure to not over do it because too much salt or | | | | Another way to tell if your meat is done is to use a |
| brining for too long will leave your chops too salty to | | | | meat thermometer. 155 degrees is the magic number |
| be eaten. | | | | for pork. |
| How long you cook your pork chops will change | | | | After your pork chops are grilled you should put |
| depending on a few factors. For example, how hot | | | | them on a plate and cover it with aluminum foil. |
| your grill is, how thick the cut of meat is, and | | | | Leave them their for 10 minutes. This will let your |
| whether or not its boneless. Of those factors, | | | | meat loosen up and get nice and juicy. |
| thickness is the most important when you grill chops. | | | | |