Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops
Tender and juicy pork chops cooked to perfection and finished with a brown sugar and bourbon glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Brine Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: BBQ
Keyword: bourbon, traeger grill
Servings: 4
Calories: 449kcal
Brine
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 4 cups water
- ¼ cup salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon peppercorns
Pork Chop
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
Bourbon Glaze
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup bourbon *see note below
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
Brining the Pork Chop
In a medium pot, combine 1 cup of water, salt, sugar, and peppercorns. Heat on medium high until the mixture boils. Stir the brine and remove from heat to cool completely. Add the brine mixture to 3 cups of ice and set aside while you prepare the pork chops.
Trim any excess fat from the pork chops.Pour the brine into a ziplock bag or airtight container with a lid and add pork chops.
Refrigerate the pork chops in the brine for 2-4 hours.
Grilling the Pork Chops and Make the Bourbon Glaze
Preheat grill to 375F.
Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat dry.
Drizzle each pork chop with vegetable oil, paprika, and granulated garlic.
While the grill preheats, make the sauce. In a small sauce pan or pot, combine the ½ cup of bourbon and ½ cup of brown sugar. Turn the burner on to medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Lower the heat to medium and maintain a low bubble. Add the soy sauce, granulated garlic, and black pepper.
Cook the sauce and let it reduce for 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoon of butter and remove from heat.
Once the grill has preheated to 375F, add the pork chops and close the lid. Flip the pork chops at 12 minutes. Cook for a total of 25-30 minutes or until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 140F.
After flipping the pork chops, spoon or brush the bourbon glaze on all sides. Do this 2-3 times while the pork chops cook for a well coated pork chop.
Save the remaining bourbon glaze for serving.
Recommended Bourbon for the glaze: TX, Weller Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Jack Daniels.
Optional spice rub: Traeger makes a Pork and Poultry Rub that has flavor from apple, honey, paprika, and other spices. A lite coating of this is a great addition. Sub it in for the paprika and granulated garlic.
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 7416mg | Potassium: 629mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg