Easy Pork Chop Brine
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup Morton’s kosher salt
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1 small yellow onion
- 4 large cloves garlic
- 2 limes
- 1 orange
- 4 cups ice
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Instructions
- In a 3-quart pot, add the water, vinegar, salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, oregano, bay leaves, onion, and garlic. Squeeze in the limes and orange, then throw in the peels. Stir the mixture to combine.,Note: If you’d like to use the same pot to brine the pork, use an 8-quart pot or one that’s large enough to accommodate the brine, ice, and pork chops.,Marta A Rivera Diaz / Simply Recipes,Marta A Rivera Diaz / Simply Recipes
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir it to encourage the salt and sugar to dissolve.,Marta A Rivera Diaz / Simply Recipes
- As soon as it comes up to a boil, remove the pot from the heat, and allow it to cool for about 30 minutes.
- In an 8-quart container (a large pot or large bowl works), add the ice. Stir in the cooled brine. You do not have to take the aromatics and spices out. It’s now ready for the pork chops!,This makes enough brine for about 2 1/2 pounds of pork chops.,How long you brine the pork chops depends on how thick they are. If less than 1 inch thick, brine them for 30 to 45 minutes. For pork chops that are 1 to 2 inches thick, brine them for 1 to 2 hours. Tenderloins thicker than 2 inches can brine for 4 hours. Any cut of pork can brine for up to 12 hours, but no longer.,This is my golden "clock" rule for brining pork: 1 hour per pound. For example, a 4-pound pork tenderloin brines for 4 hours.,Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!,Marta A Rivera Diaz / Simply Recipes,Marta A Rivera Diaz / Simply Recipes
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