Best Beer Brined Grilled Pork Chops Recipes

Beer-Brined Grilled Pork Chops image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
2 cups dark lager beer
1/4 cup coarse salt
3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses
1 cup ice cubes
6 1- to 1 1/4-inch-thick center-cut bone-in pork chops
7 large garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons dried sage leaves

Steps:

Combine 2 cups water, beer, 1/4 cup coarse salt, sugar, and molasses in large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in ice. Place pork chops in large resealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over pork chops; seal bag. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove pork chops from beer brine; pat dry. Mix garlic, pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, and sage in small bowl. Rub garlic mixture over both sides of pork chops. Grill pork chops until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 145°F to 150°F, about 10 minutes per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of rack if burning. Transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let stand 5 minutes. Serve.

Beer-Brined Grilled Pork Chops image

Provided by Petite Mommy

Categories Pork

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup water
1 cup lager beer
4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 cup ice cube
4 (6 ounce) thick center-cut pork loin chops
4 teaspoons minced garlic
3 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried sage

Steps:

Combine the water, beer, salt, brown sugar and molasses in a large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in the ice.
Place the pork chops in large resealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over the pork chops and seal the bag. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
Preheat the grill to medium-high.
In a small bowl, combine the garlic, black pepper and sage.
Remove the pork chops from the brine and rub them with the garlic mixture.
Grill the pork chops for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until they are cooked through.
Transfer the chops to a platter and let them rest for a minute or two before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.8, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 1793.2, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.8, Protein 15.5