Ember's Pork Chops

ElaineAnn's Note:

A 2-step method for delicious tender chops. I prefer the grill method of finishing the chops, but if it's not grilling weather, these can be finished in the oven. Cook time does not include marinating overnight.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 center-cut pork chops, about 1 inch thick

Marinating Sauce

• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt

Red Sauce

• 1/3 cup water
• 1 (14 ounce) bottle ketchup
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard

Directions:

1. Mix soy sauce, water, brown sugar, molasses and salt, and bring to a boil. Let cool.
2. Put chops in a pan with bone-side up. Pour the sauce over the pork chops and let stand over-night in refrigerator.
3. Next day, take pork chops out of sauce, place in baking pan and cover tightly with foil.
4. Put in 375° oven and bake until chops are tender (about 2 hrs).
5. While chops are baking, combine all red sauce ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Dilute dry mustard, sugar and water together leaving no lumps. Bring all ingredients to a slight boil. The red sauce is finished.
6. After chops are tender, remove from oven and dip in the red sauce.
7. You have 2 methods for finishing the chops:.
8. Take chops after dipping and place in baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes in 350° oven or until slightly glazed.
9. For extra flavor, keep at room temperature until you are ready to put on charcoal pit or grill. Have grill as high as possible from coals, not a large bed of coals is needed. Place finished chops on grill, let cook slowly, a little blackening does not hurt chops. Grilling should not take more than 15 minutes.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

These were really tastey and not tuff or dried out. I did the second step in the oven since I alreay had it on for something else, but next time I will grill them. I used thick center-cut boneless chops and they worked great! Made for Week 3 Football Pool win 2010.

[Alskann]

Delicious! This looks time consuming but it was really easy. Due to time constraints I only marinated the chops for a few hours, but they were still delicious. I did not have any chili sauce on hand (go figure - I always have it on hand?.?.?) so I used Chili Sauce Substitute . Turned out great. I used the grill method. Great flavors, my family had high praises!!

[foodtvfan]

What a delicious Friday night dinner. I served the pork chops with Dish Pan Potatoes for dinner. I really liked the idea of getting the pork chops ready the night before. I used bottled Heinz chili sauce in the red sauce, and used a whisk to blend everthing together well. Had to print both recipes for my guests to take home!