Steak and Potatoes

Steak and Potatoes
(BBQ Spiced Pork Loin Chops, Baked Sweet Potato + Cool Smoke BBQ Red Sauce for dipping)
Serves 4

One of my favorite meals is a steak cooked on the grill with a baked potato. In this recipe, I changed it up by using a thick-cut pork loin steak and a baked sweet potato.

What you need:
4 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and pricked all over with a fork
4 Bone-in thick cut pork loin chops (I use Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork)

Cool Smoke Everything Rub

1 cup sour cream

2 cups Cool Smoke BBQ Red Sauce, divided
4 tablespoons butter (optional)
Chopped Chives for garnish (optional)


What to do:

1. Bake Sweet Potatoes: Preheat oven to 425º F. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until tender (about 50 minutes). Set aside while finishing chops. Set aside until cool while chops are being cooked.

2. Cook Pork Loin Chop “Steaks”: Heat a grill to 400ºF using a 2-Zone setup. Allow chops to set at room temperature for 15 minutes. Pat dry. Liberally dust on all sides with Cool Smoke Everything Rub. Place the seasoned chops on the hot side of the grill and cook 10 minutes, turning the loin frequently to evenly brown all sides. Move the loins to the cool side of the grill, and continue to cook 10 minutes, or until a meat thermometer placed in the thickest part of the chops reads an internal temperature of 140º F. Remove the loin from the heat and let it rest 10 minutes before serving.

3. Make Sour Cream Sauce: Add sour cream to a small mixing bowl and gently fold in 4 tablespoons Cool Smoke BBQ Red Sauce JUST until the two are “marbled” together. Set aside.

4. Finish Sweet Potatoes: Split the tops of each sweet potato open with a knife and give a little squeeze to open wider. Drop 1 tablespoon butter into each (optional) and season with salt and pepper.

To Serve:
Serve pork chop “steaks” with a sweet potato on the side. Top each sweet potato with a dollop of the sour cream sauce and garnish with chopped chives (optional). Serve remaining Cool Smoke BBQ Red Sauce on the side for dipping.