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Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork Chops

Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork Chops
Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork Chops is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 457 calories, 38g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, strong coffee, molasses, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dark brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve.
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Pour salt mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag.
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Add ice and pork; seal. Refrigerate for 3 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
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Soak wood chips in water 1 hour.
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Drain well.
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Prepare grill for indirect grilling, heating one side to medium-high and leaving one side with no heat.
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Place wood chips on hot coals.
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Remove pork from bag; discard brine. Pat pork dry with paper towels.
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Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon salt over pork. Rub 8 teaspoons Pepper-Garlic Spice Rub evenly over both sides of pork.
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Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; grill 2 minutes on each side.
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Place pork on unheated side of grill; grill 3 minutes on each side or until done.
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Remove from heat.
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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score19
Dairy FreeGluten Free
DietsGluten FreeDairy Free
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