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Barbecued Pork-Shoulder Chops

Garlic and sage, rubbed into the pork ahead of time, impart an earthy, aromatic flavor. The meat is then moistened by a beer marinade. The pork chops are basted on the grill with a thick, tangy tomato-based sauce -- the signature of a Saint Louis-style barbecue -- resulting in a smoky taste and almost-candied edges.

Ingredients

Serves 8

  • 8 pork-shoulder chops (each 1/2 inch thick; excess fat trimmed)
  • 1 head garlic, smashed and peeled
  • 5 sprigs sage
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 bottle (12 ounces) lager
  • Barbecue sauce (maull.com; or other tomato-based barbecue sauce),

Directions

  1. Rub 8 pork-shoulder chops (each 1/2 inch thick; excess fat trimmed) with 1 head garlic, smashed and peeled; 5 sprigs sage; and 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and combine in a large dish. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. One hour before grilling, pour 1 bottle (12 ounces) lager over pork; let stand.
  2. Preheat grill to high. Grill pork chops for 7 minutes. Flip, brush grilled sides with Maull's Genuine Barbecue sauce (maull.com; or other tomato-based barbecue sauce), and grill for 8 minutes. Flip, brush opposite sides with sauce, and grill for 2 minutes more. Flip, and grill until sauce caramelizes, 2 to 3 minutes.
From Martha Stewart Living, August 2009

Helpful Hint

With slightly more marbling than regular pork chops, shoulder chops are ideal for grilling. They are available at most grocery stores and butcher shops. Pork-loin chops may be substituted.

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