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barbecued pork chops

[bɑːr.bɪ.kjuːd pɔːrk tʃɑːps]
noun
costelas de porco grelhadas
1. pork chops cooked over an open flame or hot grill, typically seasoned and brushed with barbecue sauce
We served barbecued pork chops at the summer cookout.
Servimos costelas de porco grelhadas no churrasco de verão.
2. a popular dish in American cuisine, often enjoyed at outdoor gatherings
The barbecued pork chops were tender and smoky.
As costelas de porco grelhadas estavam macias e defumadas.
Synonyms
grilled pork chopssmoked pork chopsBBQ pork chops
Antonyms
boiled pork chopsraw pork chops

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
costelas de porco grelhadas
most common term for grilled pork chops
Rio de Janeiro
costela assada
informal term for roasted/grilled pork rib
São Paulo
costelas de porco no churrasco
specific reference to barbecued pork chops at a churrascaria
Portugal
costeletas de porco grelhadas
Portuguese preference for 'costeletas' over 'costelas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring home the bacon
have a barbecue
fire up the grill
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