Grilled Iowa Chops and Baked Potatoes
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| Grilled Iowa Chops and Baked Potatoes |
The notorious “Iowa Chop” is the seriously thick* and succulent pork chop, cut from the lower back of the hog, just behind the rib. Recently dubbed the “Porterhouse Chop”, they have a characteristic T-bone shape, with a substantial amount of loin meat on one side of the bone and a portion of tenderloin on the other side. The thickness (1.25-1.5 inches) of this chop led it to be coined “The Iowa Chop”, in the 1980’s by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The Iowa Chop is still in high demand and is used widely still today throughout the Midwest and beyond. The above defination of an Iowa Chop taken from the Web Site http://foodandswine.com/
Iowa Chops are one of my favorite things to grill on the Traeger. They always come at tender and Juicy. It really is the most perfect meat. I often grill them with sweet potatoes and pineapple, but for this cook I changed it up a little and cooked baked Potatoes with them. I did have pineapple left over from yesterday Ham Steak and Pineapple cook. I didn't brine or marinate this time. I used Trader Joe's Coffee and Garlic rub. You can use your favorite rub or just salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
6 Iowa Pork Chops about 1 inch Thick and 1 LB each (T-Bones)
Your favorite Dry rub for Pork
4 Large Baked Potatoes
Preperation
Wash Baked Potatoes
Cut in 1/2
Wrap in foil
I used a smal half to clean and season grill
Rub Pork chops with your favorite rub.
I used Trader Joes Garlic and coffee rub
Grill Setup
Start Traeger on smoke for 10 minutes with lid open'
Preheat lid closed to temperature 375
The Cook
I placed the Potatoes on the grill for about 50 Minutes
After 50 Minutes I placed Pork Chops on grill
After about 7 minutes I flipped the Pork Chops
I Continue to cook the Pork chops till an Internal Temperature of 140 degrees
The Wrap and Rest
Once desired temperature reached remove from grill tent with foil and allow to rest for 15 to 30 minutes
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