Best Guinness Brined Pork Chops Recipes

GUINNESS PORK CHOPS IN GRAVY

Steps:

• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• Dredge them in flour and shake off excess.
• Melt the butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the pork in batches and brown well, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer the pork to plate and set aside.
• Dredge the onions in flour; shake off excess.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onions and garlic.
• Season with salt.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Uncover and cook for 4 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 2 fluid ounces of Guinness 6 fluid ounces of the stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Return the pork to the skillet.
• Spoon some of the onions over the pork.
• Add enough additional Guinness and stock to bring liquid halfway up sides of pork.
• Cover the skillet with foil, and then the lid.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn the pork over and cook until very tender, about 25 more minutes.
• Transfer the pork and onions to a platter using a slotted spoon.
• Degrease the pan juices.
• Boil the juices until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in 1 tablespoon of mustard.
• Add chopped parsley and 1½ teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
• Taste and add more mustard or vinegar if desired.
• Pour the gravy over the pork.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

GUINNESS GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim fat from chops. Place chops in a plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For the marinade, stir together the stout, onion, honey mustard, garlic, and caraway seed; pour over chops. Close bag. Marinate chops in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
• Remove chops; pour marinade into a small saucepan and bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until marinade is reduced by about half. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a grill with a cover. Test for medium heat above the pan. (Hold your hand, palm side down, in the same place where the chops will cook. count ?one thousand one, one thousand two,? etc. Being able to keep your hand there for a count of four is equal to medium.) Place chops on grill rack directly over drip pan. Cover and grill for 30 to 35 minutes or until the juices run clear, brushing chops frequently with marinade during the last 10 minutes of grilling. Discard any remaining marinade. Makes 4 servings.
• To broil: Prepare marinade and chops as directed, except place chops on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil with surface of chops 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 18 to 22 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once and brushing frequently with marinade the last 10 minutes of broiling. Discard any remaining marinade.