Sunday Dinner

[John Sp]

Hello All,

One of my sons is home from college for the Mardi Gras break (you heard that right in SE Louisiana - the world stops to party at MG each year). I decided to throw down some Pork Loin chops to get the celebration started. I also wanted to try adapting a recipe for cauliflower steaks I saw in the Times Picayune (our local paper) recently. To round it out I grilled some pineapple. Below is the record of the event...

Pork Loin Chops - Brined, dried, and Sprinkled with Benoits Seasoning


Pineapple - Sliced 3/8" tThick and Sprinkled with Benoits


Cauliflower Steaks (3/4" slabs) Browning in EVOO in my 14" CI Skillet


Pig on the Grill - Direct


Flipped and Moved to Indirect - Nice Crosshatch


Sauced with Garlic Five Sauce Near End of Cook


Cauliflower Finishing on the Grill


Pineapple Finishing - Direct


Plated

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The meal turned out great. The family enjoyed it very much. The pineapple actually stole the show. It was wonderfully sweet and had a beautiful bite and texture - I had been second guessing using the Benoits (mildly spicy BBQ seasoning) on it but it really worked well. I like the texture of the cauliflower but I think the flavor profile needs some work (maybe balsamic vinegar or even creole mustard - I think this will be a great palette for some bold flavor) so I will have another run at it and post the results later...

Regards,

John

 

[Tim McCann]

Looks great John!

 

[Bill Schultz]

Great creative cook John, love the flavors. You enjoy your creations like I do, brothers from different mothers

 

[Tony R]

I like this meal.

 

[Mike Coffman]

Everything looks great John!

 

[Wolgast]

Looks really good John! I have burnt my fair share of pineapple on the grill. But i need to try it again. cauliflower looks extremly good and i have never tryed it like that...But i sure will.

 

[John Solak]

Very nice looking meal!!! gonna have to try cauliflower like that too!!

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Boy, this looks delicious! The bone in loin chops are my favorite. Nice technique on that cauliflower too.

 

[John Sp]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Jak Stepan]

dang nice chops SP. grillmarks look professional.

don't lift the lid...

 

[Chris Lynch]

cool dinner. I just had my first cauliflower steaks the other day.

 

[James Lake]

Nicely done John....you've got some grill skills there. It all looks good.

 

[Paul Kastner]

Well tomorrow will really be rockin. Great cook.

 

[russ olin]

nice pics of a great looking meal.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Art Gallery Material ▼

 

[Bob Correll]

Terrific MG or any occasion cook John!

 

[SE Davis]

Tasty chops there John!
Scott