Coffee and Molasses-Brined Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups chilled strong brewed coffee
• ¼ cup kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup hickory wood chips
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 teaspoons Pepper-Garlic Spice Rub
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
  • Cooking spray

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve. Pour salt mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag. Add ice and pork; seal. Refrigerate for 3 hours, turning the bag occasionally.Soak wood chips in water 1 hour. Drain well.Prepare grill for indirect grilling, h...

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