sea salt and citrus brined grilled pork chops

carlisle, IN
Updated on May 16, 2013

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

  • 6 - 1/2-3/4in. pork chops
  • 2 quarts water, divided
  • 1/2 cup sea salt(more if the salt is very coarse)
  • 1/2 cup honey(or brwn. sugar)
  • 1 - orange, juiced
  • 1 - lime, juiced
  • 1/2 - lemon, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon zest from each fruit
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • - pinch of cayenne
  • - several grinds of black pepper

How To Make sea salt and citrus brined grilled pork chops

  • Step 1
    Boil one cup of the water and stir in the salt and honey to dissolve. Add this to the remaining cold water.
  • Step 2
    Add 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.)
  • Step 3
    Place the chops in a non-reactive container and pour the brine over.
  • Step 4
    Place in fridge and allow the meat to brine for 6-12 hrs.
  • Step 5
    About 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.
  • Step 6
    Heat 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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