Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe | Grilling

Any leftover stuffing will do.

Updated July 26, 2021

Alton Brown may be against stuffing a turkey, but stuffing a pork chop, now that's another story. If you haven't tired of that Thanksgiving dressing and are dearly missing the act of stuffing a bread mixture into a piece of meat, then this is the recipe for you.

I would think that any leftover stuffing should work with this technique, you may just want to add some extra liquid to it so it doesn't dry out when re-cooked. I followed Alton Brown's recipe for a cornbread stuffing with fall flavors (running the gamut from walnuts to dried fruit), piped into brined, double-thick loin chops, then grilled over medium-high heat.

The texture and flavor of the stuffing injected a new and exciting life into these chops, which now has me eying other meats at the butcher that may be ripe for a similar treatment.

Recipe Details

Stuffed Pork Chops Recipe | Grilling

Prep 35 mins

Cook 20 mins

Marinating Time 2 hrs

Total 2 hrs 55 mins

Serves 4 porkchops

Ingredients

4 double thick bone-in loin end pork chops
1 cup salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon mustard powder
2 cups cider vinegar
1 pound ice cubes
1 1/2 cups cornbread, crumbled
2 tablespoons golden raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries, halved
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons fresh sage, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

In a plastic container put the salt, sugar, peppercorns, and mustard powder. Add the hot vinegar and swirl to dissolve. Let mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes to develop flavor. Add ice cubes and shake to melt most of the ice. Add chops and cover with brine. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Remove chops from container and rinse. Cut horizontal pockets in each pork chop for stuffing. Combine rest of ingredients, and put into piping bag that is not fitted with a tip. Pipe each chop full with cornbread mixture.
Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals evenly over the charcoal grate. Clean and oil the cooking grate. Grill the chops on medium high heat for 6 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes and serve.

Grilled Pork

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
911	Calories
39g	Fat
63g	Carbs
73g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	911
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39g	50%
Saturated Fat 11g	54%
Cholesterol 249mg	83%
Sodium 1478mg	64%
Total Carbohydrate 63g	23%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 73g
Vitamin C 3mg	14%
Calcium 326mg	25%
Iron 5mg	27%
Potassium 1174mg	25%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.