Broiled Thick-Cut Pork Chops

Name: Broiled Thick-Cut Pork Chops
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons, sugar; 4 (12- to 14-ounce), bone-in pork rib or center-cut chops, 1 1/2 inches thick; 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated, garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked, paprika; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2013

Main Courses

Pork

Straight from the grill, thick-cut chops can be fantastic—crusty, tender, and flavorful. Could we get similar results under the broiler?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME40 minutes, plus 1 hour brining

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To achieve nicely browned chops in the oven, we turned the broiler to high and bought the thickest chops we could find to avoid overcooking. After several tests ending in a smoke-filled kitchen, we discovered that elevating the chops on a w...

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