Rosemary Brined Pork Chops With Cider Mustard Vinaigrette Recipes

BRINED ROSEMARY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Make the brine: in a bowl, combine the salt and sugar; pour 1 cup hot water into the bowl; whisk to dissolve the salt and sugar.
• Add 2 cups cold water along with the remaining brine ingredients; stir to combine.
• Place the chops in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; pour in the brine.
• Press the air out of the bag and seal.
• Turn the bag to distribute the brine, place bag in a bowl and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
• Remove the pork chops from the bag and pat dry with paper towels; discard brine.
• Let chops stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Lightly brush or spray both sides of the chops with oil.
• Grill over direct medium heat until barely pink in the center of the meat, 8-10 minutes, turning once.
• Let rest 3-5 minutes; serve warm.

ROSEMARY PORK CHOPS - BRINED

Steps:

• We started with frozen pork chops. I'm unsure how this affects the timing, but it is an easy way to defrost meat!
• To make the brine, mix one cup of hot water with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Mix well.
• Place pork chops into a gallon size ziplock bag, and add 2 cups of cold water. Pour the brine into the bag. shake and massage the bag to mix well.
• Place the meat bag into the refrigerator to sit for 4-6 hours. Occasionally take the bag out and massage the meat a bit to distribute flavors.
• After the brining time, take the meat out to rinse the bag and meat in cold water. If you are not going to cook immediately, place the pork chops back into the bag and refrigerate for another day or so.
• To cook, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• sprinkle the bread crumbs on the pork chops lightly.
• Sear the pork chops in the oil for a minute, then reduce heat to medium until done. We like it best when the breadcrumbs are nicely browned.
• Enjoy!

MUSTARD & ROSEMARY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix together the mustard, oil, garlic, rosemary leaves, vinegar and a little black pepper.
• Tip into a large food bag then add the pork chops. Rub together, seal and marinate for 3 hours
• Drain the chops of their marinade. This can then be squeezed out of the bag and mixed with a little cold water until runny.
• To cook on a griddle: heat the griddle pan until a good heat rises and cook for 10 mins, turning once or twice.
• As they cook, brush occasionally with the marinade juices. Remove from the heat and season with salt.
• To help the meat relax a little, leave it loosely covered in foil for about 10 minutes
• To BBQ:
• Grill the chops for about 3 mins each side until browned. Move the chops to the side of the barbecue and cook for another 10-20 mins until the meat is just firm, but not overcooked.
• As they cook, brush occasionally with marinade juices (or trickle with lager or water).