Mediterranean Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops

Name: Mediterranean Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Europe, Greek
Ingredients: 6 , bone-in rib or center-cut pork chops (see note), about 1/2 inch thick; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon, brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, finely chopped fresh oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons, black olive tapenade; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2010

Usually by the time thin-cut chops pick up a nice char from the grill, the insides are dry.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour, plus 30 minutes freezing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To ensure that our Mediterranean Grilled Thin-Cut Pork Chops would brown quickly, we partially froze them to eliminate excess moisture from the exterior. Salting them first prevented them from drying out and allowed us to skip brining. A co...

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