COOLER-COOKED
PORK CHOPS
WITH BARBECUE SAUCE
Ever wonder how that fancy restaurant you went to for
your last anniversary got that enormous pork chop for
two so perfectly tender and flavorful throughout?
Chances are it was cooked in a water bath.
Most of the time, I prefer simple seasonings. Just salt
and pepper on a perfectly cooked piece of meat will do me
fine. But sometimes you’re in the mood for something
more exciting. Rubbing the chops with a spice rub and
finishing them on the grill with a slathering of sweet and
tangy barbecue sauce is my answer for those days.
SERVES 4
2 teaspoons chili powder
1½ tablespoons dark brown sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground fennel
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 bone-in pork rib chops, about an inch thick (10 ounces
each)
About 1½ cups of your favorite sweet barbecue sauce