Grilled Pork Chops with Classic Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Constant basting with this lively sauce ensures moist chops and plenty of
flavor. Warm potato salad with tarragon and white wine is the natural
accompaniment.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

4 pork loin chops (about 1/2 pound/2.50g each), cut 1 inch/2.5 cm thick

salt and pepper

for the classic barbecue sauce:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 lemon

1/2 cup/100 g brown sugar

1/4 cup/60 ml vinegar

1/2 cup/125 ml tomato ketchup

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce, or to taste

1/4 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

Make the barbecue sauce: heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and
garlic until soft and lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Grate the zest from the
lemon and squeeze the juice. Add the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, the
sugar, vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and chili powder
to the onion and simmer gently, 5 minutes. Taste, adjust the seasoning and let
cool.

Light the grill. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and brush with the
cooled barbecue sauce. Grill them, basting often, 5-7 minutes. Turn over and
continue grilling and basting until the chops are done, 5-7 minutes longer.

Tags: Barbecue, Chops, Classic, Grilled, Pork, Sauce