California Pork Chop Barbecue Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. After a long hot drive on a summer weekend, we often used to stop at Love's Barbecue near Los Angeles for a barbecued pork sandwich instead of going home to cook supper.
2. We adored their barbecue and I was amazed to discover that liquid smoke flavoring was the secret of the heady flavor, though smoke poured from what I thought was the barbecue hut.
3. Commercially prepared smoke flavor is a pure distillate of hickory smoke, but use it with discretion or the concentrated flavor takes on a medicinal taste.
4. I like only a teaspoonful in this sauce.
5. Grill the chops 4 to 6 inches above hot coals, turning to cook evenly, until done but not dry.
6. This will take about 30 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan at the edge of the grill, combine the catsup, soy sauce, liquid smoke and vinegar.
8. Stir and heat until well blended.
9. Brush hot sauce on the chops /and glaze for about 5 minutes over the coals.
10. Remove the meat to a serving platter and serve with the remaining sauce at the table.