Grilling Pork Chops is an entirely different experience than grilling red meat. While Steaks can be charred on the outside and a delicious shade of pink or red inside, pork needs to be more uniformly cooked throughout. Therefore, use a medium direct heat while grilling Pork so the inside cooks evenly with the outside.
Keep in mind when assembling the ingredients for the Herb Rub that it is more of a template than a hard-and-fast rule. We aren’t going for dainty precision with this technique, just a uniform infusion of robust Herbal flavors.
Ingredients:
2 T. kosher salt
6-8 large fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
2 stems fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems and crushed
2 T. fresh thyme leaves, crushed with fingers
3 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and roughly chopped
1 T. black Hawaiian Salt
4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops, approximately 1” thick
Directions:
Combine Salt, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Garlic and Pepper thoroughly in a small bowl. Rub mixture over all sides of the Pork Chops until thoroughly covered.
Scrub grill grates with a wire brush prior to starting. Preheat grill to medium before adding Pork Chops over direct heat. Cook for 7-8 minutes, turn once, but otherwise keep the lid closed as much as possible. If your Chops are thinner or thicker than 1”, adjust cook time accordingly.
Remove Chops from heat, cover and let rest for 3 – 5 minutes before serving. Serve with a grilled Summer Vegetable medley and top with a pat of compound Butter seasoned with the same Herbs used in the rub.
Black Lava Hawaiian Sea Salt – 2 lb. Bag Fine Grain by San Francisco Salt Company
- COLOR: With stunning black color and silky texture, reminiscent of Hawaii’s black lava sand beaches, this salt is enriched with activated charcoal.
- USE: Black Lava salt should not be used during the actual cooking process as it will dissolve and the added black elements will simply settle to the bottom as a residue.
- GOOD FOR: It goes well with all types of seafood, pork and vegetables.
- HEALTH: A scientific analysis performed on the Molokai “whole salt” harvested by traditional methods contained only 84% sodium chloride, a distinct health benefit.
- MINERALS: The remaining 16% was comprised of some 80 natural elements, electrolytes, and trace minerals that imparted the salt’s exceptional taste qualities.
The Spice Lab No. 13 – Hawaiian Black Lava Premium Gourmet Salt (Medium)
With stunning black color and silky texture, reminiscent of Hawaii’s black lava sand beaches, this salt is enriched with activated charcoal. This compliments the natural salt flavor and adds numerous health benefits to the salt.
Black Lava Salt should not be used during the actual cooking process as it will dissolve and the added black elements will simply settle to the bottom as a residue.
In the Hawaiian language, “kai” means “ocean,” the source of life, so The Spice Lab – with a mission to produce an incomparable suite of ocean-based products, bringing to the world the essence of the source.
Instead, use it as a finishing salt, where its bold taste can be savored and fully enjoyed. It goes well with all types of Seafood, Pork and Vegetables.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
