Best Sea Salt And Citrus Brined Grilled Pork Chops Recipes

ULTIMATE GRILLED PORK CHOPS

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A little brining and a special dry rub go a long way to making the perfect pork chop. Once you've mastered how to cook thick pork chops, you'll be enjoying them all summer long. -Matthew Hass, Franklin, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
2 cups ice water
4 center-cut pork rib chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
BASIC RUB:
3 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin and ground mustard
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine salt, sugar and 2 cups water; cook and stir over medium heat until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat. Add 2 cups ice water to cool brine to room temperature., Place pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag; add cooled brine. Seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat chops. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate 8-12 hours., Remove chops from brine; rinse and pat dry. Discard brine. Brush both sides of chops with oil. In a small bowl, mix rub ingredients; rub over pork chops. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Grill chops on an oiled rack, covered, over medium heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.

SEA SALT AND CITRUS BRINED GRILLED PORK CHOPS

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I love brining pork and chicken. It makes the meat so tender and flavorful. This is a brine I came up with for some pork chops I grilled for dinner the other night. It didn't disappoint!

Provided by cindy sandberg @cindyLs

Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 - 1/2-3/4in. pork chops
2 quart(s) water, divided
1/2 cup(s) sea salt(more if the salt is very coarse)
1/2 cup(s) honey(or brwn. sugar)
1 - orange, juiced
1 - lime, juiced
1/2 - lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon(s) zest from each fruit
1 teaspoon(s) cumin
1/4 teaspoon(s) garlic powder
- pinch of cayenne
- several grinds of black pepper

Steps:

Boil one cup of the water and stir in the salt and honey to dissolve. Add this to the remaining cold water.
Add the juices, zest and spices and stir to combine. Chill in fridge until mixture is cool. (a quicker method to cool the brine is to add a few ice cubes.)
Place the chops in a non-reactive container and pour the brine over.
Place in fridge and allow the meat to brine for 6-12 hrs.
About 30 min. before you're ready to cook, take the chops out of the fridge, rinse them well and let them sit at room temp.
Heat a grill, grill pan or heavy skillet over med-hi heat. Add a light coating of oil to the grill or grill pan, or brush the chops with oil. Put them on the grill or the pan and cook for approximately 4-5 min. per side(or until your preferred level of doneness.)