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#1

GrillGrates to the rescue.

January 26, 2017, 03:08 PM

I have always struggled to get a nice sear on thin pork chops without over cooking them. The SnS GrillGrates arrived last week and I decided to see how pork chops would do on them last night. I was very pleased I dry brined them for about 4 hours and then marinated two of them in an Italian Vinaigrette. The two in the rear are plain with the marinated pair in front. As you can see, the sear was better on the plain chops and they browned quickly so I wound up closing the top of the kettle and finishing indiredt. Of note is the fact that I had no flareups on the GGs, and flareups are a constant concern over hot coals.

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January 26, 2017, 03:18 PM

Nice looking well done (not the meat)
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LA Pork Butt

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January 26, 2017, 03:25 PM

Enjoy!
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January 26, 2017, 03:29 PM

Beautiful
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#5

January 26, 2017, 03:30 PM

Lookin good! You can always front sear thin chops. Similar to the afterburner method with a thin steak.
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#6

January 26, 2017, 03:48 PM

Dude, the griddle side of Grill Grates is the best thing ever. You still get that wonderful grill flavor but the whole surface has that great crunchy seared surface. Screw the grill marks, I like my whole steak to be the grill mark.
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Medusa commented

January 26, 2017, 04:20 PM

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Agree! I very rarely use the raised side of the GG's. Really, really enjoy using the griddle side on both the gasser and the kettle. GG's are essential equipment.
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January 26, 2017, 04:21 PM

Nice job. You're going to really enjoy the SnS and GG's! --Ed
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January 26, 2017, 06:10 PM

Yes the no flare up feature is worth it's wait in gold.
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