- 4 cups water
- 1 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 6 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 large fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
- 8 8-ounce center-cut pork chops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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- Combine first 7 ingredients in large saucepan; bring to boil. Cool completely. Place pork in large glass baking dish. Pour brine over. Cover; chill overnight.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain pork; pat dry. Brush pork with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill pork about 5 minutes per side for medium. Place on plates. Spoon Molasses Barbecue Sauce over.