Brined pork chops

Name: Brined pork chops
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-4 thick-cut bone in chops; 3 tbs salt; 3 cups water divided; black pepper corns, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, as desired

buckeyejay1962 @cook_3150714

I love pork chops but they are hard to keep moist, especially when reheated. I found this recipe online and tweaked it a bit and the chops stand up to reheating and are moist and delicious.

buckeyejay1962 @cook_3150714

I love pork chops but they are hard to keep moist, especially when reheated. I found this recipe online and tweaked it a bit and the chops stand up to reheating and are moist and delicious.

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Ingredients

2-4thick-cut bone in chops
3 tbssalt
3 cupswater divided
black pepper corns, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, as desired

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Steps

1

Combine salt and 1 cup water, bring to a boil and add any additional spices as desired.
2

Once salt is disolved, remove from heat and add 2 cups of cold water to cool brine.
3

Once brine is cooled, put chops in a zip lock bag or shallow bowl making sure the chops are submersed.
4

Brine at least 30 minutes but I prefer 2 or 4 hours.
5

Place cast iron skillet in oven and preheat to 450°F
6

Once heated, place skillet on stove top over medium-high heat and place chops in skillet. Sear for 3 minutes or until they no longer stick. Flip to the other side and place in heated oven. Continue cooking in oven for 6-10 minutes then remove and let stand for 15 minutes.