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Smoked Southern Pork Chops
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
50
minutes
mins
Ingredients
Brine Ingredients:
1/4
cup
of salt
1/4
cup
of sugar
2
cups
of water
2
cups
of ice water
4
farm raised pork chops
Rub Ingredients:
3
tbsp
paprika
1
teaspoon
each of garlic powder
onion powder, pepper, and ground mustard
1/2
teaspoon
each of cumin and chipotle pepper
Instructions
For the brine:
1. In saucepan, combine salt, sugar and 2 cups of water. Cook on medium heat until salt and sugar are dissolved.
2. Remove from the heat and add the 2 cups of ice water.
3. Add chops to the brine and completely cover (either in a large bowl or a resealable plastic bag.
4. Refrigerate 8-12 hours.
Add the rub:
1. Combine the rub ingredients.
2. Remove chops from brine and discard brine.
3. Rub the seasonings on both sides of the chops.
4. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
5. Smoke them on a low heat for about 3 hours. (Mesquite wood is wonderfully complementary to this rub!)