...if you do, they'll be dry and tough!
Well, mind weren't! A local market had pork chops on sale for 99 cents per pound, so I cough the two packages figuring I'd use them in scolloped potatoes and cook them in the crockpot to serve over noodles. But as I was repackaging them for the freezer, I decided to try two of in the smoker. I cut the two in half to give me 4 smaller chops.
I then marinated them in my tumbler (thank you Todd, I love it) with 1/2 teriaki and 1/2 apple juice with a healthy spoon of onion and garlic powder. I tumbled them for 30 minutes.
Then into the preheated MES ar 220 to give as much time as possible in the smoke. At about 30 minutes I checked them with my knockoff thermo pen (not an easy task but possible). They were at about 140* so I left them in about another 10 minutes to be safe.
They were SO good! Moist and tender. I could cut mine with my fork. And the flavor was to die for, with a nice apple and teriaki flavor.
I'm going back tomorrow to buy some more :yahoo:
Well, mind weren't! A local market had pork chops on sale for 99 cents per pound, so I cough the two packages figuring I'd use them in scolloped potatoes and cook them in the crockpot to serve over noodles. But as I was repackaging them for the freezer, I decided to try two of in the smoker. I cut the two in half to give me 4 smaller chops.
I then marinated them in my tumbler (thank you Todd, I love it) with 1/2 teriaki and 1/2 apple juice with a healthy spoon of onion and garlic powder. I tumbled them for 30 minutes.
Then into the preheated MES ar 220 to give as much time as possible in the smoke. At about 30 minutes I checked them with my knockoff thermo pen (not an easy task but possible). They were at about 140* so I left them in about another 10 minutes to be safe.
They were SO good! Moist and tender. I could cut mine with my fork. And the flavor was to die for, with a nice apple and teriaki flavor.
I'm going back tomorrow to buy some more :yahoo: