BOB'S GRILLED BOURBON-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Bob's Grilled Bourbon-Brined Pork Chops image

Provided by Bob Wakeman

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 pork loin chops, boneless,1inch thick
1 medium onion,thinly sliced
2 bay leafs
1 cinnamon stick
10 black peppercorns, whole
2 clove garlic,minced
4 Tbsp brown sugar
3 tsp coarse sea salt
1 c hot water
2 c cold water
4 Tbsp bourbon
4 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
6-8 allspice berries

Steps:

1. After you rinse pork chops under cold water ,pat dry and set in a baking dish,just big enough to hold them. Arange onions,peppercorns,cinnamon stick,garlic and allspice berries on top of chops.
2. For the brine. In a sauce pan add,brown surar and sea salt. Add hot water and wisk till desolved.. Now add Bourbon and cold water Plus 2 tablespoons of oil. Wisk to mix. Pour brine over chops and turn chops to coat well. Set in the fridg and leave for 2-4 hours
3. Set your grill for indirect heat. Pre-heat to high.Brush grill grate with oil...Drain pork chops and pat dry. Brush with oil on both sides. I add hickory chips soaked in the left over brine to the charcol. Put Pork chops on grill away from derict heat and grill with smoke for abought 20 minutes covered. After 20 minutin, move chops over high heat and grill abought 4 minutes per side more.Remove from grill and let rest 4-5 min. serve with a baked potato.