Tender and juicy porkchops

Name: Tender and juicy porkchops
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: For the brine (optional); 1 cup hot water; 1 cup cold water; 1 tbspn black pepper; 1 teaspoon Smashed garlic; to taste Salt; For the pork chops; 500 g bone-in pork chops not too thin and not too thick; Olive oil or cooking oil; to taste Salt; Pepper

Vivian Ngome @cook_javiantreats

You can make using a pan or oven. The secret is in brining your chops before cooking them. #kenyanlunch

Vivian Ngome @cook_javiantreats

You can make using a pan or oven. The secret is in brining your chops before cooking them. #kenyanlunch

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Ingredients

3 servings

For the brine (optional)
1 cuphot water
1 cupcold water
1 tbspnblack pepper
1 teaspoonSmashed garlic
to tasteSalt
For the pork chops
500 gbone-in pork chops not too thin and not too thick
Olive oil or cooking oil
to tasteSalt
Pepper

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Steps

1

Brining the pork (optional)
2

Mix your brine ingredients and stir to dissolve. Cool the hot water by adding the second cup of cold water.
3

In a shallow container, place the chops and pour the brine over the chops making sure to completely submerge them. Cover and refrigerate from 30minutes to overnight if you prefer.
4

Heat your pan till very hot. Remove chops from brine. If you did not brine, pat your pork chops dry and apply oil on both sides of the chops. Season with salt and pepper.
5

When the pan is hot. Place your chops, you'll hear them immediately start to sizzle and smoke (no need to panic).
6

Cook on one side till lightly brown. You'll notice the pork chops dispensing juices. Turn them over and cook on the other side for five minutes still on high heat.
7

If you want yours well done cook some more till brown turning them till done to your liking. I like mine soft and tender.
8

Alternatively you can sear both sides lightly and transfer them to finish cooking in the oven for 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the chops and whether they were brined
9

Transfer chops from pan to plate and pour over the top the left over juices. You can also store the juices to make gravy.
10

Serve with rice, potatoes or vegetables. I enjoyed mine with some arrow roots (nduma) and grilled carrots. Enjoy