Alton Brown Pork Chop Brine

Name: Alton Brown Pork Chop Brine
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 24 oz Pork Chops (Bone in (12oz Each)); 1/2 cup Kosher Salt (a bit less if you want); 1/2 cup Brown Sugar; 1/2 Tbsp Whole Peppercorns; 1/2 Tbsp Mustard Powder; 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar; 1 lb Ice (to cool Brine)

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Prep Time: 180 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2

Cost: $11.29 /serving

Author : Frank Campanella

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Step 1

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).

Step 2

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).

Step 3

Rinse pork chops under cold water to remove excess salty brine. Pat dry with paper towel and season lightly

Step 4

Grill pork chops to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.