Pork Chop Brine Recipe
Pork Chop Brine Recipe - learn how to brine pork chops with this easy pork chop brine recipe!! Pork chops turn out JUICY and delicious!
Ingredients
Instructions
Take a small saucepan and add 1 cup water and salt (you will use the rest of the water later).
Place on stovetop and bring to medium heat. Stir until the salt has dissolved (the water shouldn't need to get TOO warm to do accomplish this). Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, place pork chops on a plate and pat dry with a clean paper towel. If you are using a thicker pork chop feel free to score the fat so the pork chops don't start curving or buckling during the the cooking process.
Place the pork chops in a food-safe container (a reusable silicone bag, casserole dish or mixing bowl will work).
Pour the cooled salt mixture over the pork chops and then add the remaining ingredients into the same container (remaining water, onion, peppercorns, apple, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf). Stir to fully combine and to ensure pork chops are fully submerged.
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Mix it up: feel free to use different herbs depending upon what you have on hand.
Bone-in or boneless: feel free to use boneless or bone in pork chops!
Ways to cook pork chops after brining: there are so many ways to cook your pork chops after brining, but we love: oven baked pork chops, cast iron skillet pork chops, grilled pork chops or smoked pork chops
Storage: If you plan on making your brine ahead of time to use at a later date, store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Any longer and the flavors will start to fade. Do not keep any leftover brine after it’s been used, as leftover meat particles will contaminate it for future use.
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