Rosemary Pork Chops Brined Recipes

ROSEMARY BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH CIDER MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix salt, honey, cider vinegar, rosemary, peppercorns and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a low simmer, and stir to dissolve honey.
• Add ice, and stir to cool. Place pork chops in storage container and cover with brine. Seal container. Refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Preheat cast-iron skillet over high heat.
• Remove chops from brine, pat dry, and season with pepper.
• Add ghee to skillet. Once melted ghee is hot, add pork chops and sear for 2 minutes per side. Add butter, shallots and rosemary, then baste for 1 minute.
• Place skillet with chops in oven for 8-10 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part reads 145°F.
• Whisk all ingredients together excluding olive oil in a medium bowl. Add olive oil slowly, whisking constantly to emulsify.
• Mix all salad ingredients and dress with vinaigrette. Serve with pork chops and extra vinaigrette for dipping sauce. Enjoy!

ORANGE-AND-ROSEMARY-BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, salt, bay leaves, orange zest, peppercorns, rosemary, and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved. Reduce to a simmer and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Pour over pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Pat chops dry; let stand 15 minutes. Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat. Add pork, working in batches, if necessary, and cook until bottoms are deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops (without touching bone) registers 138 degrees, about 3 minutes more. Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with applesauce.

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!

CIDER-BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH PERFECT PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the brine: combine the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, coriander, mustard seeds, allspice berries, bay leaves, thyme and 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and pour in the cold cider. Let the brine cool to room temperature.
• Put the pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the brine. Press out excess air and seal tightly. Put the bag in a shallow container so it can lay flat and refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Drain the chops, rinse and pat dry. Discard the brine.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chops (work in batches if necessary; do not crowd the pan) and cook, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and cooked through, 13 to 14 minutes. (If the chops are browning too quickly or the pan drippings start to burn, lower the heat.) Remove to a plate.
• For the sauce: Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and place over medium heat. Add the garlic, rosemary and thyme and cook until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to make a paste. Whisk in the cider and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until very thick, about 1 minute. Add the stock, bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the cream and simmer to bring the sauce together, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, vinegar and parsley. Season to taste with salt. Add the chops to the pan and simmer, turning occasionally, until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh thyme and rosemary sprigs.

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

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in oil until crumbly. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Yield: 3 batches (2-1/4 cups total). , To prepare pork chops: Place 3/4 cup coating mix in a resealable plastic bag. Place a small amount of water in a shallow bowl. Dip pork chops in water; place in the bag and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°.