Purely Pork Chops

Name: Purely Pork Chops
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt or coarse sea salt; ½ teaspoon dry mustard; ¼ teaspoon cayenne; 6 bone-in center-cut pork chops, ½ to ¾ inch thick; ½ cup cider or white vinegar; ½ cup cider or white vinegar; Old-Fashioned High-Cholesterol Great-Tasting Southern Sauce, Apple City Apple Sauce, Smoked Onion Sauce, or other barbecue sauce (optional); Old-Fashioned High-Cholesterol Great-Tasting Southern Sauce, Apple City Apple Sauce, Smoked Onion Sauce, or other barbecue sauce (optional); Old-Fashioned High-Cholesterol Great-Tasting Southern Sauce, Apple City Apple Sauce, Smoked Onion Sauce, or other barbecue sauce (optional); Old-Fashioned High-Cholesterol Great-Tasting Southern Sauce, Apple City Apple Sauce, Smoked Onion Sauce, or other barbecue sauce (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Like the Weeknight Pork Tenderloin, these chops are a simple smoke job but lusciously succulent.

Ingredients

Southern Succor Rub

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1

Americas
United States
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

At least 2 hours, and preferably 4 hours, before you plan to barbecue, combine the rub ingredients in a small bowl. Massage the chops with several tablespoons of the rub. Place the chops in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 1½ to 3½ hours.
Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 200°F to 220°F.
Remove the chops from the refriger