Smoked Pork Chops Recipe (reverse seared)
A simple, tried-and-true Smoked Pork Chops recipe that teaches you how to use your smoker to make the most juicy and tender pork chops!
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops 1-inch thick (preferably bone-in)
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat smoker to 225℉ and ensure grill grates are clean.
- Season Pork Chops: Pat 4 pork chops dry with paper towel. Season with kosher salt and ground black pepper.
- Smoke Pork Chops: Place pork chops on the smoker and let cook for 50-60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 140℉. Use a meat thermometer!
- Sear: Remove pork chops from the smoker and then turn the smoker temperature all the way up. Return pork chops to the grill grates to sear on both sides 30-60 seconds. Alternatively, as the pork chops are reaching 140℉ you can turn your gas grill up to high heat and then move the pork chops directly to the hot grill and sear both sides 30-60 seconds. Additionally, you could achieve this in a hot cast iron skillet on the stove top. My preferred method is the grill!
- Rest: Remove pork chops from smoker (or grill or cast iron skillet) and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve: Enjoy right away with your favorite side dishes!
Notes
- Seasoning: feel free to use this homemade pork chop seasoning, if you want!
- Brine: we also have a quick pork chop brine, if desired.
- Marinades: we do have some amazing pork chop marinades on the blog, but when you are smoking I wouldn't recommend going heavy on a seasoning OR marinade - it covers up a lot of the smoky flavor. If you want to use a marinade, then I would recommend making grilled pork chops.
- Internal Temperature: there are so many variables that go into how long it takes to smoke something (wind, humidity, temperature, hot spots, etc.) - the best way to track when something is done on the smoker is to use an internal meat thermometer or a probe.
- Wood Chips/Pellets: recommend using apple wood chips here (apple + pork are a staple bbq combo).
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 500mg | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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