Cliff Bartlett
R.I.P. 5/17/2021
It was 114° here yesterday. Cooking in the house was just not an option. Pulled some nice pork loin chops out of the freezer and brined them for 4 hours in a brine consisting of water, apple juice, K Salt, pepper, brown sugar and red pepper flakes. Sided them up with a couple of bakers and garlic artichokes on the grill.
Heated up the brine to a steady simmer.
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Cooled chops quickly in a bowl of ice. Placed chops in a gallon zip lock with the brine and let it sit for 4 hours, turning once.
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Got the artichokes ready. Sprinkled chopped garlic around in the leaves, added a little salt and drizzled 1 tbsp. of OO. Wrapped artichokes in heavy duty aluminum foil.
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Chokes and Spuds on grill for about an hour on indirect heat.
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Getting JJ ready for chops.
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A little salt and pepper and Weber's Sweet'N Tangy Rub.
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About 3 minutes a side on high direct heat. IT about 165.
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Sides done.
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Let rest for a few minutes.
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Plated.
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The chops were delicious. Great flavor and very moist. Liked this Weber Rub. Artichokes were excellent also. Thanks for looking.
Heated up the brine to a steady simmer.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3968_zpsxkhdssez.jpg~original)
Cooled chops quickly in a bowl of ice. Placed chops in a gallon zip lock with the brine and let it sit for 4 hours, turning once.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3980_zpsrqs48tx2.jpg~original)
Got the artichokes ready. Sprinkled chopped garlic around in the leaves, added a little salt and drizzled 1 tbsp. of OO. Wrapped artichokes in heavy duty aluminum foil.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3970_zpse6pg5xn8.jpg~original)
Chokes and Spuds on grill for about an hour on indirect heat.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3974_zpsjoyhiw4w.jpg~original)
Getting JJ ready for chops.
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A little salt and pepper and Weber's Sweet'N Tangy Rub.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3982_zpscvgrurzw.jpg~original)
About 3 minutes a side on high direct heat. IT about 165.
![](http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz349/sdivecliff/T-Bone%20Steak%20Throwdown/DSC_3985_zpsbfvb2c10.jpg~original)
Sides done.
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Let rest for a few minutes.
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Plated.
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The chops were delicious. Great flavor and very moist. Liked this Weber Rub. Artichokes were excellent also. Thanks for looking.
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