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Juicy Grilled Pork Chops - Brined Pork Chops

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Grilled pork chops are one of the greater things about summer. A thick, bone-in pork cooked over a charcoal goal leaves me in heaven. However, I have found some folks still are overcooking their pork chops leaving them with dry, tough meat. 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.
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.

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.

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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.

Well, if you want to learn about my tips for grilling pork on a gas grill, you will have to visit the Indiana Family of Farmers blog. I am guest blogging over there about how to grill killer chops.
Juicy grilled pork chops are fool proof with this grilled brined pork chop recipe of brown sugar, salt, vinegar and water prior to grilling.

Brined Pork Chops

Juicy grilled pork chops are foolproof with this grilled brined pork chop recipe of brown sugar, salt, vinegar, and water prior to grilling. Start with ¾ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of sea salt, 2 teaspoons of dry mustard, and 5 dashes of Tabasco.

Brined Pork Chops

Heat up 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and pour over dry ingredients.

Brined Pork Chops

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.

raw pork chop

After 20 minutes, add four cups of water and 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper. Stir together.

stir together the mix

Add chops to the container or place chops in a [amazon_textlink asin='B01FXMDA2O' text='large Ziploc bag' template='ProductLink' store='farmwifedrink-20' marketplace='US' link_id='ba0654be-5df3-4f48-9d4d-4613c18e8475'] and pour the brine over top. Refrigerate for 2-24 hours.

brine the pork chop

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.

pull chops out the brine
Remember to learn more about how to get grill perfect chops, bounce over to the Indiana Family of Farmers blog.
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.

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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.

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.
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Course: Entree, Main, meat
Cuisine: BBQ
Keyword: Brined Pork Chops, Grilled Pork Chops, Juicy Pork Chops
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Marinating Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 464kcal
Author: Leah @ Beyer Beware

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork chops
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pork chop | Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg
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.
So, what have you been making? Been grilling? Inspire me. I am home all week and need your inspiration!
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