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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: Smokin Don on April 03, 2013, 12:04:10 AM

Title: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Smokin Don on April 03, 2013, 12:04:10 AM
April 02 2013

Thanks to Sam3 for his idea of using cottage cheese for haluski. It would be part of my meal tonight. I had two thick cut pork chops from my butcher to have with it. Each one weighed just over a pound.

I brined the chops overnight in salt, brown sugar and molasses. At noon today I rinsed them well and dried then in the fridge to air dry. I have had luck with the thick brined chops with doing an hour on smoke then going to 275 to 300 deg. to finish usually another 45 min. to an hour to get to an IT of 160 deg.

Just before I put them on I cut a pocket in each one, inserted a good teaspoon of Ohio pure maple syrup and a slice of bacon. I did just a little coarse salt and pepper on top. I got them on at 4:30 and planned on eating at 6:30.

I wanted to use bacon and some onions in the haluski but since I had been sick I just used olive oil and butter. For my noodles I used some German spaetzel style noodles.

My chops were at 160 IT early so I let them rest awhile and did a 2 minute sear on each side in a cast iron skillet for a little browning .

It got a little hectic at supper time, my dil came home from work and wanted to stay and try the haluski. Just as I was trying to serve, in pops our son & their dog, he said he already ate. I cut one chop to divide with my wife. I didn’t get a great plate photo. Before we were done in pops the grandson from the neighbors and sat down to some chops and haluski. We had some good crusty bread with it.

Chops were tender and moist with great flavor, next time I will take the time to put a maple syrup glaze on them at the end. My son ended up taking a few bites of the chops and said they were great.

Thanks again Sam I loved the cottage cheese in the haluski, my veggie dil ate two helpings. This is the first night after the stomach flu over the week end that I have not had heart burn. I think the haluski must have a healing effect.

Chops after brine and air dry
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028551_zpse06fb27c.jpg)

Stuffed with maple syrup and bacon
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028555_zps551c6dc1.jpg)

A little seasoning added
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028556_zps50fb7ab3.jpg)

After 1 hour of smoke
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028557_zps2607ce6d.jpg)

Cabbage cut up
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028558_zpsa85e240b.jpg)

Spaetzel noodles on
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028559_zpsaeb67176.jpg)

Chops about done
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028560_zps98b2d0a0.jpg)

Browning in the skillet
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028561_zpsd3be1d4d.jpg)

Cottage cheese added to the haluski
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028562_zps5bbfdd23.jpg)

Chops ready to serve
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028563_zps89de61b6.jpg)

Now that's a big chop
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028564_zps0fb830a3.jpg)

My plate minus my wife's share of one chop
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Traeger%20Food%202013/_4028565_zpscab40857.jpg)

Smokin Don
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Wing Commander on April 03, 2013, 03:52:26 AM
Nice meal, Don. I gotta give that haluski a try, too.
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: sliding_billy on April 03, 2013, 04:12:06 AM
Nice looking chops!
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Sam3 on April 03, 2013, 05:51:18 AM
Great looking plate Don! Those are some monster chops!
Glad you liked the Haluski, I like the spaetzel noodles with that also!
Title: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: mikecorn.1 on April 03, 2013, 09:38:04 AM
Great looking chops!


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Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: squirtthecat on April 03, 2013, 09:39:35 AM

WOW!   Now I'm really hungry........................
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: TentHunteR on April 03, 2013, 09:47:10 AM
Another great looking meal, Don!


I'm amazed at how many variations there are on a dish as simple as Haluski (or halushka).



P.S. I love seeing the pure Ohio Maple Syrup too!  ;)
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Savannahsmoker on April 03, 2013, 05:57:32 PM
Wow, now that's the way to do chops.
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Keymaster on April 03, 2013, 07:07:58 PM
Great looking chops Don, making me hungry!!
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: muebe on April 03, 2013, 09:00:54 PM
Dem are some big chops Don!
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: teesquare on April 03, 2013, 09:05:27 PM
Whoa! - those are pork CHOMPS! Nice job Don ;)
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: sparky on April 03, 2013, 09:15:25 PM
man that looks good. 
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: fishingbouchman on April 04, 2013, 12:01:33 AM
way too hungry to be on here right now.  that looks great. 
Title: Re: Pork Chops and Haluski
Post by: Scallywag on April 04, 2013, 10:15:43 AM
Very nice Don!