I smoked some center cut chops in my pit boss on 250 degrees.
The meat thermometer showed they were at 165 when I took them off the grill. They are very tender but very pink looking.
Why are they so pink?
Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
I've had Pork chops pink at 145 before.
It's always going to be a debate weather to cook by color or temp.
I personally feel better not seeing any pink, but my good butcher friend said as long as ur doing a solid 145 you will be ok. Apparently it varies with different cuts and how they are wrapped??
He cautioned me tho that you should STILL go to 160/165 to be safe on any " ground pork "...
In the end, I still like to see no Pink but that may just be my over cautious stance.
Good luck
It's always going to be a debate weather to cook by color or temp.
I personally feel better not seeing any pink, but my good butcher friend said as long as ur doing a solid 145 you will be ok. Apparently it varies with different cuts and how they are wrapped??
He cautioned me tho that you should STILL go to 160/165 to be safe on any " ground pork "...
In the end, I still like to see no Pink but that may just be my over cautious stance.
Good luck
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
Since the thermometer read 165, we ate them. Crossing my fingers now. Lol
Hopefully they were okay. I always use a meat thermometer no matter how I cook my meat. I'm very cautious about undercooked meat and food poisoning.
Hopefully they were okay. I always use a meat thermometer no matter how I cook my meat. I'm very cautious about undercooked meat and food poisoning.
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
Deep smoke ring???
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
Internal temp is more important than appearance. As long as you trust your thermometer you should be good.
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
You just learned a lesson in nitrates in smoke cooking yes they are there and yes they cause the smoke ring and pink color in red meat (BTW pork IS a red meat)...
Enjoy, cook by temp not color.
Enjoy, cook by temp not color.
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Re: Smoked some pork chops and they came out pink
^^^^^^^exactly what he said^^^^^^^
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