I skipped the bbq sauce, and just did the rub on one side. It tasted like bbq sauce without being saucy, and without worrying about burning. I'm gonna try this rub on chicken too since it was so good.
Pork Chops with Carolina Rub
Randy Mayor
Punch up the flavor of grilled pork chops with an easy spice rub. Serve with simple sides for a menu ready in less than 30 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop)
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Pork Chops With Carolina Rub
Pork Chops With Carolina Rub
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 185
- Calories from fat: 34%
- Fat: 6.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 24.6g
- Carbohydrate: 5g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
- Iron: 1.1mg
- Sodium: 477mg
- Calcium: 35mg
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 (4-ounce) center-cut pork loin chops
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
Preparation
- Prepare grill.
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub pork with spice mixture; let stand 10 minutes.
- Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 4 minutes. Turn pork; grill 2 minutes. Brush each chop with 1 tablespoon sauce, and grill 2 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
Note:
An easy rub flavors these grilled chops. Let them stand about 10 minutes before grilling, allowing the meat to absorb the flavorful spice rub.
Pork Chops with Carolina Rub Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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