Guinness Brined Pork Chops Recipes

HERB-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Put all the brining ingredients in a large saucepan with 1 litre of water and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Once cooled, put the chops in the brine, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for 2 hrs. Remove the chops from the brine, rinse under the cold tap and pat dry with kitchen paper.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat a large griddle pan over a high heat and fry the pork chops for 3-4 mins each side or until starting to char - you may need to do this in 2 batches. Transfer to a baking tray lined with foil and roast for 10-12 mins until cooked through.

BASIC PORK BRINE

Steps:

• Mix water, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Stir in garlic and ginger.

BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Brine pork chops:
• Bring water to a boil with kosher salt, mustard seeds, sugar, pickling spices, and garlic and simmer 15 minutes. Cool brine completely, then add chops and chill, covered, 1 to 2 days.
• Roast chops:
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Remove chops from brine and pat dry. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chops in batches, without crowding, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Add oil 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time as needed between batches.)
• Transfer chops to a roasting pan and roast in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally 2 inches into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 155°F, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer chops to a platter and let stand, loosely covered, 5 minutes before serving (do not clean pan).
• Straddle pan across 2 burners and add any meat juices from platter along with wine and broth and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Season pan juices with salt and pepper and serve with chops.

BEER-BRINED GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water, beer, 1/4 cup coarse salt, sugar, and molasses in large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in ice. Place pork chops in large resealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over pork chops; seal bag. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove pork chops from beer brine; pat dry. Mix garlic, pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, and sage in small bowl. Rub garlic mixture over both sides of pork chops. Grill pork chops until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 145°F to 150°F, about 10 minutes per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of rack if burning. Transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let stand 5 minutes. Serve.

GUINNESS PORK CHOPS IN GRAVY

Steps:

• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• Dredge them in flour and shake off excess.
• Melt the butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the pork in batches and brown well, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer the pork to plate and set aside.
• Dredge the onions in flour; shake off excess.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onions and garlic.
• Season with salt.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Uncover and cook for 4 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 2 fluid ounces of Guinness 6 fluid ounces of the stock and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Return the pork to the skillet.
• Spoon some of the onions over the pork.
• Add enough additional Guinness and stock to bring liquid halfway up sides of pork.
• Cover the skillet with foil, and then the lid.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn the pork over and cook until very tender, about 25 more minutes.
• Transfer the pork and onions to a platter using a slotted spoon.
• Degrease the pan juices.
• Boil the juices until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in 1 tablespoon of mustard.
• Add chopped parsley and 1½ teaspoons of balsamic vinegar.
• Taste and add more mustard or vinegar if desired.
• Pour the gravy over the pork.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

GUINNESS-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• For brine, combine water, Guinness, brown sugar, molasses and salt. Soak the pork chops in mixture for at least 4 hours Overnight is fine.
• Combine garlic, pepper, salt and sage to create rub.
• Remove pork chops from brine and pat dry. Rub with the rub mixture on both sides. Grill chops until they are done to your satisfaction. Serve and enjoy.