Carabbean-Style Smoked Pork Chops [barbecue]
Comments: Preparation time : 20 minutes
'Chipotles' are smoked Jalapeño peppers preserved into adobo sauce [vinegar, garlic, bay leaves and seasoning mixture], sold into metal tins. Pour it all into a blender or a food processor and puree mixture.
Do not let yourself be impressed by the long list of ingredients needed for this repice, simply have some trying to find them substitutes.
Servings: 4
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground clove
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] apple butter
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] pureed 'chipotle' pepper into adobo sauce
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] honey
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] soy sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] grated orange rind
  • 4 thick pork chops
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped Italian parsley
  • Olive oil, for the barbecue rack
  • 2 cups [500 mL] soaked in water then well-drained wood shavings, to smoke
  • Into a glass bowl or a large plastic bag with a zipper, mix together all ingredients except pork chops nd chopped Italian parsley.
  • Y ajouter les côtelettes de porc, couvrir le plat ou refermer le sac et les laisser mariner à la température ambiante pendant 30 minutes, ou jusqu'à 6 heures au réfrigérateur.
  • Arrange well-drained wood shavings into a smoking box if possible, or directly over charcoals.
  • Preheat barbecue to high heat; brush barbecue rack with olive oil.
  • Drain [reserve marinade] then arrange drained pork chops onto really hot barbecue rack; lower heat to medium and close barbecue lid.
  • Barbecue pork chops for 5 minutes on each; transfer chops onto a hot plate and sprinkle pork chops with chopped Italian parsley.
  • While barbecueing pork chops, pour marinade into a casserole; bring marinade to boil onto barbecue burner if possible or on the stove.
  • Leave marinade to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Serve pork chops along with sauce into sauceboat, for those who like it hot!