Brined Pork Chops

Name: Brined Pork Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 ml) ice water; 1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 ml) sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 ml) salt; 4 bone-in pork chops, each 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick; Pepper

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Preparation 10 MIN

Cooking 10 MIN

Marinating 4 H
Servings 4

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

2 cups (500 ml) ice water
1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 ml) sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 ml) salt
4 bone-in pork chops, each 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick
Pepper

Preparation

Make the brine: In a saucepan, bring the sugar, salt and 125 ml (1/2 cup) of the water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ice water.
Place the pork chops in a Pyrex baking dish or large sealable plastic bag and add the brine. Cover the dish or seal the bag. Refrigerate from 4 to 12 hours.
Preheat the grill, setting the burners to high.
Remove the pork chops from the brine. Pat them dry with paper towels.
Grill 4 to 5 minutes per side. Season with pepper. Serve with one of the vegetables in the VIP Veggies article.

Brined Pork Chops

Ingredients

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