Who doesn’t love Alton Brown? Well, Alton Brown’s Pork Chop Brine is right on. So flavorful and keeps those pork chops juicy.
Grilled Chops with Alton Brown’s Pork Chop Brine
A great way to add flavor and keep your pork chops juicy.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 24 oz Pork Chops Bone in 12oz Each
Brine
- ½ cup Kosher Salt a bit less if you want
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Tbsp Whole Peppercorns
- ½ Tbsp Mustard Powder
- 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 lb Ice to cool Brine
Instructions
- To make the brine I mixed the salt, brown sugar, ground mustard, and pepper into a decent sized plastic bowl. I then microwaved 1 cup of apple cider vinegar and poured it over the dry ingredients and gave them a nice mix to dissolve everything. Then I tossed in the ice cubes so I wouldn’t be cooking my pork chops in boiling brine. Finally the pork chops went into the brine and the whole thing went into the fridge for 2 hours (no more than 2 hours or you’ll have a salty mess).
- Then toss in the ice cubes so I wouldn’t be cooking my pork chops in boiling brine. Finally the pork chops went into the brine and the whole thing went into the fridge for 2 hours (no more than 2 hours or you’ll have a salty mess).
- Rinse pork chops under cold water to remove excess salty brine. Pat dry with paper towel and season lightly
- Grill pork chops to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
The pork Chops will only absorb a small percentage of the salt and sugar so don’t worry that it sounds like a lot.
