Tequila Honey Lime Chops, Bok Choy and Garlic Potatoes

GrateEggspectations

Grabbed some thick chops for grilling tonight. Used a tequila lime rub before coating with a tequila honey lime glaze. Served with bok choy and garlic fingerling potatoes. Got photos of the chops and bok choy, but somehow forgot to capture the potatoes or the plated results. The chops were cooked to med rare (145) and were tender as anything!!......

Eggdicted_Dawgfan

I'd say you nailed that! Chops look perfect.

GrateEggspectations

Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:

I'd say you nailed that! Chops look perfect.

Thanks brother. They sure were tasty. I usually brine, but will repeat this cook. 

Eggdicted_Dawgfan

Do you prefer this over brine? I've never brined a chop before.

CPARKTX

Looks great

GrateEggspectations

My wife and I were never chop fans until I started to brine. Not tooting my own horn (as there are many far, far better cooks on here than I am), but many have told me my chops were the best they've ever had. I started to use the brine recipe circulated by Cen-Tex with great results. Give it a go...... 
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1155797/pork-chop-brine

Hans61

The flavors sound fantastic, great looking chops!

BJM2932

I also have never brined a chop, however I do see it in my near future after reading this.  Nice looking cook!

GrateEggspectations

Hans61 said:

The flavors sound fantastic, great looking chops!

They were quite good! I drew the glaze component from here: https://www.google.ca/amp/amp.timeinc.net/myrecipes/recipe/tequila-glazed-grilled-chicken?source=dam
I substituted lemonade for the pineapple juice. 

SciAggie

That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing the resources also. 

GrateEggspectations

Paging @The Cen-Tex Smoker to give him his due credit for the brine recipe and so that he can weigh in on brining if he so desires. 

GrateEggspectations

One thing about pork.... most people overcook it to death. 145 for med rare! Pull at 140 and let it climb to 145 from there.

bgebrent

Great looking cook.  Love the flavor profile.

GrateEggspectations

bgebrent said:

Great looking cook.  Love the flavor profile.

Thanks brother Brent. Means a lot coming from you.

EggNashville

Yea bud...great looking cook!

Biggreenpharmacist

Nice job!  We love pork chops and eat them a lot. Might have to make a riff on this one. 

JohnnyTarheel

Great cook.... lime on most anything makes me happy!!

SaintJohnsEgger

Great looking co. I love pork chops. I wish the rest of my family like them.

Killit_and_Grillit

I was sitting here making my grocery list. I think I may try this one...I've never made bok choy

Stormbringer

Awesome looking chops.

smbishop

Did a bone in Pork Roast via Adam Perry Lang.  His brine uses a crab boil packet.  It turned out very good!

2 cups apple cider 2 cups water 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup kosher salt 1 sachet of crab boil spices* (preferably Zatarain's) 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled and crushed

six_egg

Looks awesome. Way to bring it.

GrateEggspectations

Killit_and_Grillit said:

I was sitting here making my grocery list. I think I may try this one...I've never made bok choy

Bok choy is simple and has great texture. I generally trim the leaf back quite a bit, as it cooks much faster than the stem. Just toss with sesame oil, garlic and pepper for great results. Obviously, additional ingredients that pair well are soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, etc.

johnnyp

awesome cook, you killed it

Stormbringer

@GrateEggspectations do you have recipes for the rub and the glaze? SWMBO saw the pics above and wants this done.

GrateEggspectations

Stormbringer said:

@GrateEggspectations do you have recipes for the rub and the glaze? SWMBO saw the pics above and wants this done.

@stormbringer:

Rub: sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, lime/lemon flavouring, tequila flavouring. These are the ingredients of the tequila lime blend commercial rub I used. The one I purchased was manufactured by the Allegro Coffee Company for Whole Foods. This one appears similar and more easily available online: https://www.kindersbbq.com/products/kinders-tequila-lime-bbq-rub

The glaze was as follows in this recipe, except I used lemonade instead of pineapple juice because I had no pineapple juice on hand: https://www.google.ca/amp/amp.timeinc.net/myrecipes/recipe/tequila-glazed-grilled-chicken?source=dam

Let me know how it goes!

Stormbringer

@GrateEggspectations thanks. The Kinder one would be great ... if I lived on your side of the Atlantic . However we do have Whole Foods here, I can investigate.

We're heading over the pond in June, I'll look out for it.