Honey Garlic Pork Chops on the Traeger
Perfectly reverse-seared bone-in pork chops are elevated with a simple but flavorful sauce just before they are seared on the Traeger. Tender, juicy and full of flavor, these will be a favorite for weeknight dinners.
Equipment
- Traeger grill
- Meater thermometer probes
- Shallow dish
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in pork chops
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 4 tbsp Smoke Junkie seasoning
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- 1 tsp Garlic Junkie seasoning
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
Instructions
- Set your Traeger Grill to 225* and use the Super Smoke feature
- Unwrap the pork chops, trim as necessary and pat dry with a paper towel
- Coat each pork chop with a thin layer of hot sauce
- Then coat each pork chop with a generous coating of Smoke Junkie seasoning
- Allow the chops to sweat for about 10 minutes once seasoned, as the grill heats up
- Insert a Meater thermometer probe in each chop
- Set the target temp for final cook to 145* and the reverse sear step to 130*
- Place the pork chops in the center of the grill and close the lid
- Allow the chops to cook in the Traeger until they reach an internal temperature of 130*
- While the chops cook, make the sauce in a shallow bowl or pan
- Combine the hot honey, Garlic Junkie, soy sauce and ketchup
- Whisk until well combined
- Once the chops have reached 130* internal, pull them from the grill and turn up the heat on the grill to 450*
- Carefully place each pork chop in the prepared sauce and turn to coat
- Return sauced pork chops to the hot grill and sear until the internal temperature reaches 145*
- Remove the chops from the grill and allow to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving