Pork Chops Stuffed and Grilled

We often grill in the winter with snow on the deck but the real grilling season starts on Memorial Day. I’ll be cleaning and scouring the winter off the gas grill this week and reviewing favorite grilling recipes to start the warm weather grill season.

If you are a looking for a special, different BBQ item for guests, Thick Pork Chops stuffed and Barbecued are a great grill item. We’ve done grilled stuffed pork chops many times but recently have stepped up the level of stuffing inspired by a recipe from Fast Entrees by Hugh Carpenter and Terri Sanderson.

Thick Stuffed Pork Chops on the Grill

Ingredients:

4 fresh pork chops(bone in) at least 1 ½ inches thick
5 ounces goat cheese(soft
3 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup mixed dried fruit chopped well
BBQ sauce-1/2 cup of your favorite

Preparation:

Cut a horizontal pocket in each chop to accept the stuffing
In a bowl, mix the cheese, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper flakes and fruit
Stuff the mixture in the chops
Brush both side of the chops with BBQ sauce
Place on a medium hot grill
Sear each side of the chops for about two minutes
Lower heat to medium low on a gas grill or to indirect heat on a charcoal grill
Cook turning every 5 minutes (about 15 minutes total)
Brush on additional BBQ sauce
Cook till meat reaches 145’ on your meat thermometer and is slightly pink in the center

Service- On a warm plate accompanied with a fresh colorful salad.