{"id":9004,"date":"2011-05-27T18:19:05","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T23:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=9004"},"modified":"2011-09-11T21:02:41","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T02:02:41","slug":"smoked-pork-chops-with-jalapeno-apricot-chutney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2011\/05\/27\/smoked-pork-chops-with-jalapeno-apricot-chutney\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked Pork Chops with Jalape\u00f1o Apricot Chutney"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently hosted a barbecue for a group of our friends. On the menu that evening were applewood smoked pork chops with jalape\u00f1o apricot chutney to pair with Bush’s Texas Ranchero Grillin’ Beans<\/a>. Ole’s here to show you how easy it is to transform your everyday charcoal grill into a smoker for the pork chops. <\/em>
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\nPeople who know me know that I live for cooking outdoors, and they are usually most curious about the ribs<\/a> and pulled pork or briskets that I make on my smoker because it’s a technique that can be intimidating and requires specialized equipment. I’ve been asked what type of smoker I work with and how I prepare the meats and what kind of spices or sauces I use.
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The bottom line is though, that’s it is not as hard or equipment intensive as you might think. Recently we had a backyard barbecue that illustrated that point perfectly where I smoked pork chops for a large group. This technique could also be used to smoke several different types of smoked meats.
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Don’t stop reading! I know you’re thinking, “I don’t have a smoker, so clearly I can’t make this dish.” Not true! If you have a grill, you have a smoker. The only elements you need for smoking are low heat and smoke. We can do that in a plain old kettle grill without any fancy or expensive additions.
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Now, these instructions are for a charcoal grill, but you could use a gas grill as well. However, that gets a bit more complicated. We’ll talk about setting up your grill first, and then we’ll get to the meat. It’s very easy:
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