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Between Jen’s, over at Mess Hall to Bistro, pork kabobs and Kathryn’s, over at Talking Dollar and Cents, crispy pork chops, I was drawn to grilling up some pork this week.
Juicy Grilled Pork Chops
Of course, since it is early in grilling season, I had to make a brine for my pork chops. I feel like I have been going through withdraw from grilled meats that have been brining for two days. My poor brown sugar has been so ignored.
Brined Pork Chops
Now, for the brine…
Heat up 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and pour over dry ingredients.
Stir together and let sit for about 20 minutes to bring it to room temperature. Then grab your chops. I had a package of three chops. Adjust the above ingredients for more chops. You could probably go up to four chops with the above base ingredients. Double ingredients for more chops.
After 20 minutes, add four cups off water and 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper. Stir together.
Add chops to the container or place chops in a large ziploc bag and pour the brine over top. Refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
When you pull the chops out of the brine, the meat will be white from the salt. Let the chops sit out for about 15 minutes before placing on the grill.
Juicy Grilled Pork Chops - Brined Pork Chops
One way to make sure you have juicy grilled pork chops is to make grilled brined pork chops. OH, and cooking just to 150 degrees before letting the pork chops rest.
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in pork chops
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sea salt
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 5 dashes tabasco
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups water
Instructions
Mix dry ingredients together, except for black pepper, in a large bowl.
Heat up vinegar and pour over dry ingredients. Add four cups of water. Stir to combine and dissolve sugar and salt.
Add black pepper and pork chops to bowl. Cover.
Brine for two hours. in the refrigerator.
Remove from brine. Grill over 350-degree grill until internal temperature of pork chops is 150 degrees.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
So, what have you been making? Been grilling? Inspire me. I am home all week and need your inspiration!
Angie A says
May 16, 2011 at 2:46 amDrooling! Apple cider vinegar and pork are SUCH a great combination! mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Marelie says
May 16, 2011 at 7:29 amOh my,this is so good.Thanks for hosting and sharing.Its nice to be back, heres my… Baked Chili Con Carne
Jen says
May 16, 2011 at 9:46 amThanks for the shout out! I'll have to give your brine a try sometime!
Miz Helen says
May 16, 2011 at 11:41 amHi Leah,
Your brine for the Pork Chops looks great, I will give it a try. Thank you for hosting today and have a wonderful week!
Aimee says
May 16, 2011 at 12:19 pmI love meat, thanks for hosting! I linked up my yummy crockpot barbacoa, hope you visit!
-Aimee
SnoWhite says
May 16, 2011 at 12:42 pmThanks for inviting me over to the party. That brine idea sounds yummy.
Emily @Zweber Farms says
May 16, 2011 at 12:45 pmAnything soaked in brown sugar must be good! Thanks for sharing. It is good to see someone using bone-in pork chops. No boneless on our farm 😉
Katie says
May 16, 2011 at 3:24 pmI also like bone in pork chops! This will be made this week at our house. Since I was gone for a few days, my Hunk of Meat Monday is different this week. I am looking for people to share their ideas on how to make the best chicken wings. Let me know. Deep fry or bake?
nancy says
May 16, 2011 at 4:18 pmI love a good marinade or brine! Thanks for hosting this link up party! I shared my Honey Mustard Chicken or Pork Marinade.
-Nancy @ http://www.realfoodallergyfree.com
Martha says
May 16, 2011 at 5:44 pmYum! Looks great-have a great day!
Rachelle @ "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" says
May 16, 2011 at 8:34 pmThanks for the invite to your Hunk of Meat Monday! I'm doing pineapple/cumin pork chops later this week, I don't think they are blogged, but they will be, they're a fave!
Kimmy says
May 16, 2011 at 10:22 pmI just found your blog. Your porky looks delish! Can't wait to try some of your recipes out. Thanks for hosting this.
Lana says
May 17, 2011 at 12:29 pmWe grilled rib-eyes on Sunday, but I didn't do anything fancy to them. Hubby likes his in its natural state 😉 They were good though! Have you ever gone to Sams and bought their marinated turkey tenderloins? They are delish on the grill! I will have to thaw one out and try to get a post on for next week!
The Paper Princess says
May 18, 2011 at 2:09 pmThis is my first visit to your blog and I love it! I linked up my Healthy Sloppy Joe recipe – not quite a hunk of meat, I know, but it's what I shared this week! 🙂
I signed up to follow you, and I'd love it if you joined me at Create With Joy!
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.com
NC Sue says
May 19, 2011 at 4:14 pmThank you for hosting. I’m a new follower, and this hop is now found on a page on my site that lists more than 200 hops… some for each day of the week. Check under the header for the link to that page. I’ve also got a BlogFrog community that focuses on hops, carnivals, and memes. Go to http://theblogfrog.com/1504201 to visit & participate.
I hope you’ll visit me soon and follow back!
NCSue
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December 7, 2018 at 10:18 amI love your marinade, Thank you for this recipe!