BARBECUED PORK-SHOULDER CHOPS

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Garlic and sage, rubbed into the pork ahead of time,impart an earthy, aromatic flavor. The meat is thenmoistened by a beer marinade. The pork chops arebasted on the grill with a thick, tangy tomato-basedsauce -- the signature of a Saint Louis-style barbecue -- resulting in a smoky taste and almost-candied edges.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 pork-shoulder chops (each 1/2 inch thick; excess fat trimmed)
1 head garlic, smashed and peeled
5 sprigs sage
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 bottle (12 ounces) lager
Maull’s Genuine barbecue sauce (tomato-based barbecue sauce)

Steps:

  • Rub pork-shoulder chops with garlic, sage, and coarse salt, and combine in a largedish. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours or up toovernight. One hour before grilling, pour lager over pork; let stand.
  • Preheat grill to high. Grill pork chops for7 minutes. Flip, brush grilled sides with barbecue sauce, and grillfor 8 minutes. Flip, brush opposite sides withsauce, and grill for 2 minutes more. Flip, and grilluntil sauce caramelizes, 2 to 3 minutes.

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