Cocoa-and-Chile-Rubbed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper
• Kosher salt
• Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing
• 1 tablespoon pure ancho chile powder
• 5 1/2-inch-thick boneless pork loin chops
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• + 1 more ingredients
• • 2 quarts water

In a large bowl, combine the water with the red pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and stir until the salt dissolves. Add the pork chops and let brine at room temperature for 1 hour. Light a grill and create a cool zone. (For a charcoal grill, rake the coals to one side; for a gas grill, leave on...

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