Sugar Cured Smithfield Lean Pork Chop Over Hickory with Red's Apple Baked Beans and Grilled Pineapple Slaw |
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Prep Time: 270 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
4 pork loin chops, 2 inches thick |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 tablespoons coarse salt |
1 teaspoon black pepper |
6 ounces slab bacon, rind removed and cut into 1/2-inch dice |
1 cup onion, 1/2-inch diced |
2 teaspoons garlic, minced |
1/4 cup ketchup |
2 tablespoons molasses |
2 tablespoons french's mustard |
1 tablespoon brown sugar |
1 jalapeno, minced |
2 granny smith apples, cored and 1-inch chopped |
1 can buschs baked beans, drained and rinsed |
salt and pepper |
1 golden ripe pineapple, peeled and sliced lengthwise into 3 equal parts |
2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced |
1 carrot, peeled and coarsely grated |
1 teaspoon cider vinegar |
1 teaspoon sour cream |
salt, to taste |
Directions:
1. Mix the brown sugar, salt and pepper together and rub vigorously into the pork. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Place chops over medium hot coals for 5 minutes and turn 1/4 turn. Cook for 5 minutes and then flip the chop over. Cook for 5 minutes; turn 1/4 turn; cook another 5 minutes. Allow the chop to rest for 5 minutes on the cool side of the grill.
2. Red's Apple Baked Beans:
3. In a cast iron pot with a lid, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring until browned. Add onion and garlic and cook until browned. Add ketchup, molasses, mustard, sugar, and jalapeno and bring to a boil. Add apples and baked beans and stir to combine thoroughly. Cook on stove top or side grill about 1 hour covered over medium low heat.
4. Grilled Pineapple Slaw:
5. Place pineapple slices over medium hot grill and brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn over and brown second side. Slice the pineapple on bias very thinly and toss in a bowl with cabbage and carrot. Mix the vinegar, sour cream and salt to make a dressing and mix in with the pineapple, carrots and cabbage. Place the pineapple slaw on a plate and spread it around to cover the entire plate. Place the baked beans in the center of the slaw, and place the pork on top.
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