Oh, and don't forget to serve it up with a wonderful little sauce, such as Po'Dunk or Lemon Aioli and life will be just about perfect!
Cocoa and Chili Rubbed Pork Chops
Adapted from Food and Wine
- Serves 2 -
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
4 cups water
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 thick boneless pork loin chops
1/2 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 Tablespoon light brown sugar
1/2 Tablespoon ancho chile powder
olive oil
Directions:
Mix together the water, kosher salt, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Place pork chops in a resealable bag place in a deep bowl. Pour the brine over the pork chops and seal the bag. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Remove pork from brine and rinse thoroughly.
In a small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, brown sugar, and chile powder. Rub a little olive oil on both sides of each pork chop. Rub spice mixture on both sides and set aside.
Preheat grill to 350-375 degrees F. Clean and oil grill grates. Place pork over the fire and grill about 4-5 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches about 135-140 degrees F. Remove from grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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Here I am, trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast, and you - TEMPTRESS! - put this in front of me when I can't have it??? Oh, it looks so, so good! Hope you get a restful weekend to make up for the past couple of weeks ....
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious, Jenn. As soon as I saw the title, I thought, "po'dunk? maybe..." The ingredients sound perfect. I'm pinning this to try. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYeah baby this looks GOOD!!! I adore cocoa and anchos together. Got both in the pantry right now as a matter of fact :) I am so making chops this way next time we have them. Delicious Jenn!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf it were anyone but you, I'm not sure I would have read this based on the title, and now it is a must try. It looks delicious
ReplyDeleteI trust you... they look moist, tender, and delicious. YUM Jenn!
ReplyDeleteI'm sold!! I'm going to making these this weekend - thanks!
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Cocoa! No kidding. Well, my computer still is not up and running, but here I sit at Kevin's computer and had to print out that recipe. I'll be making it within the week, I'm sure. They look fantastic, Jenn! Hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat totally works for me! It brings the flavor of mole to the flame.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, these look amazing! i love the flavors.
ReplyDeleteI heard a lot about adding cocoa to grills and sauces, but have yet to test it myself. I will have to try it soon, especially if you love this so much.
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