Corn Bread-Stuffed Chops

Wood chips impart sweet, smoky flavor for these grilled stuffed chops. Serve the chops with sweet corn, steamed carrots, and hot biscuits.


Corn Bread-Stuffed Chops

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups
    apple or cherry wood chips
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    celery seed
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    onion salt
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  •  Dash
    ground cloves
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  •  Dash
    ground red pepper (optional)
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  • 4 ounces
    bulk pork sausage or bulk turkey sausage
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped onion
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  • 1/2 cup
    corn bread stuffing mix
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  • 1/4 cup
    diced cranberries
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  • 1/2 of a 4-ounce can
    diced green chili peppers, drained
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  • 2 tablespoons
    snipped fresh parsley
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  • 1 to 2 tablespoons
    apple juice or water
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  • pork loin rib chops, cut 1-1/2 inches thick
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Directions
1.
At least 1 hour before smoke cooking, soak wood chips in enough water to cover. Drain before using.
2.
For rub, in a small bowl combine black pepper, celery seed, onion salt, cloves, and if desired, ground red pepper. Set aside.
3.
For stuffing, in a small saucepan cook the sausage and onion until sausage is brown and onion is tender. Drain well. Stir in the stuffing mix, cranberries, green chili peppers, and parsley. Toss with enough apple juice just to moisten.
4.
Trim fat from chops. Make a pocket in each chop by cutting horizontally from the fat side almost to the bone. Spoon stuffing into pockets. If necessary, secure openings with wooden toothpicks. Sprinkle rub evenly over chops; rub in with your fingers.
5.
In a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Sprinkle the drained wood chips over the coals. Place chops on the grill rack over drip pan. Cover and smoke for 35 to 40 minutes or until the juices run clear. [In a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Smoke as above, except add drained wood chips according to the manufacturer's directions.] Remove any toothpicks before serving. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 425, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 146 mg, Sodium 470 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 55 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 6%, Iron 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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