Easy Smoked Pork Chops
These smoked pork chops are so easy and so delicious! An optional brine and a quick rub and you are good to go!
Servings 4
Calories 230kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops bone in, ½ to ¾ inch thick
Pork Rub
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Option step - brine pork chops. See notes for link to brine recipe.
- Preheat wood pellet grill to 225 and fill with your favorite wood pellet - we used hickory.
- Combine rub ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pat pork chops dry and sprinkle generously with rub, patting it int. Let pork chops sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Place chops directly on grill and cook until temperature reaches 145. (Mine took an hour and 15 minutes.
- You can flip the pork chops about half way through if you'd like, but with the excellent heat circulation, I usually don't bother!
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Video
Notes
If you want to brine the pork chops - try our easy Pork Chop Brine.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 938mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 928IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg