sea salt and citrus brined grilled pork chops
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I love brining pork and chicken. It makes the meat so tender and flavorful. This is a brine I came up with for some pork chops I grilled for dinner the other night. It didn't disappoint!
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Ingredients For sea salt and citrus brined grilled pork chops
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61/2-3/4in. pork chops
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2 qtwater, divided
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1/2 csea salt(more if the salt is very coarse)
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1/2 choney(or brwn. sugar)
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1orange, juiced
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1lime, juiced
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1/2lemon, juiced
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1/2 tspzest from each fruit
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1 tspcumin
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1/4 tspgarlic powder
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pinch of cayenne
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several grinds of black pepper
How To Make sea salt and citrus brined grilled pork chops
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1Boil one cup of the water and stir in the salt and honey to dissolve. Add this to the remaining cold water.
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2Add the juices, zest and spices and stir to combine. Chill in fridge until mixture is cool. (a quicker method to cool the brine is to add a few ice cubes.)
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3Place the chops in a non-reactive container and pour the brine over.
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4Place in fridge and allow the meat to brine for 6-12 hrs.
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5About 30 min. before you're ready to cook, take the chops out of the fridge, rinse them well and let them sit at room temp.
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6Heat a grill, grill pan or heavy skillet over med-hi heat. Add a light coating of oil to the grill or grill pan, or brush the chops with oil. Put them on the grill or the pan and cook for approximately 4-5 min. per side(or until your preferred level of doneness.)
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