Smokey Lew
Head Chef
I ran across a "How To" article on brining pork chops and thought I would give it a try. I have brined chicken and turkey in the past and have been very pleased with the results. Never thought about brining pork chops until reading this article.
Anyway, I gave it a try yesterday and have decided that I won't do it again unless someone here has had a better outcome with it. Here's the recipe for the brine.
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup brown cane sugar
1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 cups ice water
All the ingredients were heated until the salt and sugar were dissolved and the ice water was added to cool in down below 90 degrees.
The chops were added to the brine and set in the fridge for about 4 hours. They were patted dry after removing from the brine and then dusted with a little Hoochie Mama BBQ Rub and crusted with Knox's Cracked Pepper rub. Grilled on the high rack directly over the coals until 160 degree internal temp.
My problem with the chops was the texture of the meat became too soft for my liking. The recipe said to brine 3 to 8 hours and then pat dry the chops before placing on the grill.
Anyone have good results with brining pork chops?
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Anyway, I gave it a try yesterday and have decided that I won't do it again unless someone here has had a better outcome with it. Here's the recipe for the brine.
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup brown cane sugar
1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1/2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 cups ice water
All the ingredients were heated until the salt and sugar were dissolved and the ice water was added to cool in down below 90 degrees.
The chops were added to the brine and set in the fridge for about 4 hours. They were patted dry after removing from the brine and then dusted with a little Hoochie Mama BBQ Rub and crusted with Knox's Cracked Pepper rub. Grilled on the high rack directly over the coals until 160 degree internal temp.
My problem with the chops was the texture of the meat became too soft for my liking. The recipe said to brine 3 to 8 hours and then pat dry the chops before placing on the grill.
Anyone have good results with brining pork chops?
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