Grilled Giant Pork Chops with Adobo Paste
Succulent bone-in pork chops coated with a flavorful adobo-style spice paste made with paprika, oregano, garlic, and aromatic spices, then grilled to perfection. This dish combines Latin American flavors with thick-cut premium pork for a memorable main course.
Ingredients
- •2½ tablespoons olive oil
- •2 tablespoons paprika
- •1½ tablespoons dried oregano
- •1 tablespoon minced garlic
- •1½ teaspoons ground cumin
- •1½ teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes
- •1½ teaspoons lime zest
- •1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •4 pieces bone-in loin pork chops
- •1 piece disposable aluminum roasting pan
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking with medium-hot charcoal.
10 min
- 2.
Stir together all ingredients except pork chops in a bowl to form spice paste, then rub paste all over pork chops.
5 min
- 3.
Oil grill rack, then grill chops over coals, turning over occasionally and moving around if flare-ups occur, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes total.
3 min
- 4.
Move chops to area with no coals underneath, then cover with inverted roasting pan and grill, turning chops over once, until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of a chop (do not touch bone) registers 145°F, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
15 min
