Coca-Cola Pork Chops

[Quiganomics]

Pork ribeye chops, marinated in Coca-Cola for 4 hours, then dusted with our cajun blend, then a finishing layer of our steak blend. Was a great combination of flavors getting some sweetness from the Coke, a little heat from the cajun rub, and a nice savory/umami boost from the steak blend. Smoked at 250° until an IT of 140°, then wrapped in foil with a knob of butter to rest. And as were reaching the end of corn season here, a nice ear of super-sweet.

A darn good alternative to a steak when beef prices are high. My youngest, who is a steak connoisseur, even said she'd rate this up there with a good steak.


-Shaun

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

Looks good Shaun!

 

[Elf@shore]

Pork ribeye chops, marinated in Coca-Cola for 4 hours, then dusted with our cajun blend, then a finishing layer of our steak blend. Was a great combination of flavors getting some sweetness from the Coke, a little heat from the cajun rub, and a nice savory/umami boost from the steak blend. Smoked at 250° until an IT of 140°, then wrapped in foil with a knob of butter to rest. And as were reaching the end of corn season here, a nice ear of super-sweet.

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A darn good alternative to a steak when beef prices are high. My youngest, who is a steak connoisseur, even said she'd rate this up there with a good steak.


-Shaun

FYI:
Dr Brown makes a really good black cherry soda !
I figured its be really GOOD! using it ?
No? I have not used it yet !?
Good soda though.

 

[in. pred]

looks tasty! ill have to try that. wife has a friend that makes roasts with root beer.

who remembers the coke bbq ribs in electric skillet. mom used to make that in the 70-80s. looking back at all the sugar i used to eat its no wonder im like i am today. lol

 

[clifish]

That looks great Shawn! good way to use up that soda you are not drinking. Bookmarked for sure, especially since pork is affordable, at least for now.

Is a ribeye pork chop just a thick cut chop? bone in?

 

[jcam222]

Looks good. I love a,quality pork chop

 

[Colin1230]

Wow, my kind of meal there Shaun. Yep, bookmarked for sure. On next weeks menu list. Many thanks for the inspiration.

 

[sandyut]

Looks fantastic! I have never marinated anything in cola of any kind...I feel like I might need to try it.

 

[Quiganomics]

That looks great Shawn! good way to use up that soda you are not drinking. Bookmarked for sure, especially since pork is affordable, at least for now.

Is a ribeye pork chop just a thick cut chop? bone in?

It comes from the rib section of the pork loin, more specifically from the center portion right above the shoulder/blade area down to the lower loin. Has a large center eye of lean loin muscle surrounded by a thin layer of fat and often a cap/spinalis. Sometimes you'll find them bone-in, but seems to be a rare find down here in SETX, but boneless are usually pretty common.

Now I'll spare you me nerding out on butchery...can you tell I spent my teen years working in gramps' meat market?

-Shaun

 

[bill ace 350]

Pork ribeye chops, marinated in Coca-Cola for 4 hours, then dusted with our cajun blend, then a finishing layer of our steak blend. Was a great combination of flavors getting some sweetness from the Coke, a little heat from the cajun rub, and a nice savory/umami boost from the steak blend. Smoked at 250° until an IT of 140°, then wrapped in foil with a knob of butter to rest. And as were reaching the end of corn season here, a nice ear of super-sweet.

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A darn good alternative to a steak when beef prices are high. My youngest, who is a steak connoisseur, even said she'd rate this up there with a good steak.


-Shaun

That looks great!