Winter is just a memory in most parts
of the country and people are rolling their grills onto their decks and
patios. Is your grilling area up to the task or is it sad and in
desperate need of a makeover?
- If you can't walk across your deck without shoes on, for fear of splinters from your aging deck, it's time for a backyard makeover.
- If you can't find your dog because the weeds are taller than Fido, it's time for a backyard makeover.
- If your patio furniture has more mildew than a wet towel left in your trunk for a week, it's time for a backyard makeover.
- If your grill has more rust than the HMS Titanic, it's time for a backyard makeover.
This is the thing, you don't even have to submit an actual recipe. You only have to do two quick easy things:
- Pick your favorite pork chop (bone in ribeye, boneless ribeye, porterhouse, or NY strip) and
- Submit a mouth watering 140 character description of why yours is the best.
So stop reading this, hop over to the Contest Entry page over at Pork Be Inspired and quickly enter. Go ahead....I'll wait.My pork chops are the Top Chop because the butter spiced rum injection makes them sinfully lip smackin’ luscious!
I wasn't kidding. Go do it, you DO want $15,000, a ton o' pork, and a Big Green Egg, don't you?
Okay, back to those lip smackin' luscious pork chops...we loved these and they really did leave me licking my lips. Brines and marinades are awesome at complimenting the flavor and juiciness of pork chops but they take time to work. Injecting works faster than you can say hypodermic needle!
Grilled Butter Rum Pork Chops
Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes plus preheating the grill
Ingredients
- 4 boneless ribeye pork chops, 1+ inches thick
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 "stick")
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 ounce spiced dark rum
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 3/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup peach jalapeno jelly
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Set to the side and allow to cool for a few minutes. Mix the rub ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Stir the BBQ sauce and peach jalapeno jelly together in a medium sauce pan over medium heat until combined, just 3-5 minutes.
- Preheat your grill to medium high heat (450-500°F).
- Using a meat syringe (see notes), draw up some of the butter rum and carefully inject each pork chop through the sides in 6-8 evenly spaced places.
- Slather the pork chops with any of the butter that leaks out. Season with the dry rub.
- Grill the chops until they reach an internal temperature of 140°F, about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove from the grill (glaze if desired) and let rest for 5 minutes, then serve with the sauce on the side.
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I have the hardest time walking by their grilling accessory section. Ooooh shiny things... |
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When picking chops, I look for them to be "two fingers" thick with a nice red color. |
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Making the injection mix on a side burner. |
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Injection delivers immediate results, no waiting required. |
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Ancho chile gives a smoky red chile flavor without the heat of cayenne or even chipotle. |
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Very optional. Chunky as is or use an immersion blender for smooth. Don't use it at all, serve on the side, or glaze the entire chop. It's up to your preference. |
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What kind of BBQ sauce? The options are up to you, but for this recipe I like using a smoky sweet sauce. |
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Stick the needle in and then push down on the plunger as you draw the needle back out. You'll get some squirts here and there. No problem, that will be your slather to bind the rub to the chop. |
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By seasoning from 6-8 inches above, you'll get more even distribution without clumps of spice on the meat. |
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If you want cross-hatch marks, rotate the chops 1/4 turn half way through the cooking time of each side, about 2 1/2 minutes. |
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Can you hear the sizzle and smell the smoke yet? |
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Get the internal temperature between 145 degrees (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a 3 minute rest time. I'm a medium rare guy. |
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"Naked" with no sauce... |
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Glazed.... |
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Or just a drizzle.... |
Seriously? You haven't entered the contest yet? GO! Speaking of contests....
Grilling With Kroger/National Pork Board Giveaway
Kroger and the National Pork Board are giving one of my lucky readers the tools and gear to help grill delectable pork all summer long!
The prize package includes
- Pork Be Inspired grilling apron - because things happen and when they do, it sounds like "splat!".
- Pork Be Inspired digital thermometer - for ensuring your chops are perfectly done between 145°F and 160°F.
- Pork Be Inspired Silicon basting brush - for basting those chops with your favorite glaze
- Kroger Gift Card ($250 value) - so you don't have to decide between ribeye, porterhouse, or NY Strip pork chops....buy them all!!!
- Set of Grill Prep Trays - red for raw, brown for cooked food, never the twain shall meet.
- Neoprene Grill Mitt
- Set of quality stainless steel grilling tools.
- To enter, leave a comment below telling us your favorite cut of pork to grill. You can have a second entry for a tweet about this giveaway using the hashtag #NMTPorkGiveaway so I can find it. NOTE: If you are using the anonymous comment option, please make sure to leave a way to reach you (email, forum user name, etc) in case you win.
- Giveaway entry period begins as soon as this is posted and ends Friday, May 16th at 11:59pm. Drawing will be held Monday, May 19th at 7:00pm (All times are Eastern Time zone). Winner will be announced in an update to this post.
- Comments will be numbered by order received and random.org will generate a random number for the winner.
- Limited to residents of the continental United States unless you wish to pay the extra shipping charges.
- I am the final judge regarding any discrepancies, interpretations, grievances, etc about this drawing.
- The National Pork Board and Kroger are only sponsoring the prize. They are not responsible for the drawing or the giveaway.
- Winner must respond and claim the prize within one week of the winning announcement. If a winner does not claim the prize during the specified time, a reserve winner will be drawn from the original entries.
[Standard Disclaimer] This post is sponsored as part of Grilling with Kroger and the National Pork Board.
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
The winner of the giveaway drawing was a tweet by Neddy R
Congratulations, Neddy, I'm sending you an email to get your shipping info.
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