I am glad I added the smoke tube to the cook as the amount of smoke flavor was spot on. The chops looked beautiful, the meat was juicy and the flavor profile from the rub and sauce matched perfectly. The smoked pork chops turned out perfect. How Did the Traeger Smoked Pork Chops Turn Out? It took another 15 minutes, 60 minutes total, for the pork chops to reach 145F at which point they were taken off the grill. Depending upon the thickness of the chops it will take about 45-75 minutes for the chops to finish smoking.Īfter 45 minutes these chops were at an internal temperature of 130F and I went ahead and brushed the chops with Traeger’s ‘Que Sauce. I wanted to get more smoke flavor than I did when I cooked a spatchcock chicken so I lit a smoke tube full of pellets and placed it on the cooking grate between the two chops.Ĭlose the lid and let the chops cook until they reach an internal temperature of 145F. Start your grill and set the temperature to 225F and place the chops on the grate. These chops cook fast and as a result they don’t pick up a lot of smoke flavor from the pellets in the hopper so the choice of pellets is pretty wide open. I bought these pellets because I had a Home Depot gift card and wanted to see if they were really the exact same as the the “Gourmet” pellets that are sold at Costco for half the cost (I think they are). These pellets are a blend of cherry, hickory and other hardwoods. I was burning Traeger Signature Blend pellets that I got the other day at Home Depot. This rub has a sweet and savory flavor profile without much heat. If you don’t have this rub on hand then here is the ingredient list so you can whip up a batch of something similar: Liberally coat both sides of the chops with Traeger’s Apple Honey Pork & Poultry Rub. Season the Chops with Traeger’s Pork and Poultry Rub If I was working with thin cut chops the they would have gotten a brine soak. I was working with chops that were a little over one inch thick which helped them stay juicy. One of the recipes on the Traeger app suggests brining he chops overnight but I skipped this step and they still came out juicy. Then you increase the heat to high and cook for 15-20. Getting the chops ready for the grill is pretty simple and only requires seasoning them with a dry rub. Slow smoked boneless pork chops are placed on the Traeger and smoked for 45 minutes at 180 degrees. Not to brag, but I think these came out looking and tasting fantastic! There are several recipes for pork chops on the Traeger app and I combined aspects of a couple of them to put together a recipe of my own. Smoking thick cut pork chops on your Traeger is a fast and easy way to make something great for dinner.
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