Skillet-Barbecued Pork Chops

Name: Skillet-Barbecued Pork Chops
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, table salt; 4 , bone-in pork rib chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick (8 to 10 ounces each), trimmed of excess fat, sides slit according to illustration below (see note above); 4 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, paprika; 1 tablespoon, brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/2 cup, ketchup; 3 tablespoons, light molasses; 2 tablespoons, grated onion (see note above); 2 tablespoons, Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon, cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon, brown sugar; 1 teaspoon, liquid smoke

Main Courses
Pork

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2007, America's Test Kitchen TV

The smoky, salty-sweet, charred flavor of grilled pork chops is easy to get on an outdoor grill. We wanted to bring that flavor indoors—keeping the smokiness but losing the smoke.

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour, plus 30 minutes brining

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