ALTON BROWN'S 2-HOUR MUSTARD BRINE FOR PORK CHOPS OR ROAST
This is a recipe from Alton Brown on the food network, the regular recipe stated 1 cup salt but I cut it down to 3/4 cup you could even reduce the salt down to 1/2 cup but go ahead and use the 1 cup if you wish, remember kosher salt ONLY or you will not be able to eat the chops, and only brine the pork for 2 hours, NO MORE than that! You can use less than 5 large thick-cut pork chops or you might be able to fit more pork chops than five, just make certain that the meat is completely covered with the brine though.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time 2h
Yield 5 pork chops
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large plastic container with a lid, put the salt, Brown Sugar, peppercorns and mustard powder; add in the HOT vinegar and swirl to dissolve the sugar and salt completely.
- Let the mixture stand for 20 minutes at room temperature to develop flavor.
- Add in the ice cubes and shake to melt most of the ice.
- Add in the pork chops, making certain that the meat is completely covered with the brine.
- Cover with lid and refrigerate for 2 hours (NO MORE than 2 hours!).
- Rinse the pork well under cold water before cooking.
- Cook as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.3, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 137.3, Sodium 17105.9, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 43.2, Protein 41.8
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Mehdi bhai
[email protected]I love this recipe! The pork chops are always so juicy and flavorful.
Neesha P
[email protected]This is a great recipe! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.
joel obama
[email protected]I brined the pork chops for 24 hours and they were the best pork chops I've ever had!
Adom Gulaas
[email protected]I added some chopped garlic and rosemary to the brine and it gave the pork a really nice flavor.
Muluken Feyissa
[email protected]I used apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar and it gave the pork a nice tangy flavor.
Saini Tuifiti
[email protected]I added some brown sugar to the brine and it gave the pork a nice caramelized flavor.
Ziafat Raja
[email protected]I used this brine on a pork roast and it was perfect! The roast was so moist and tender.
Bo Groom
[email protected]I don't have time to brine for 12 hours, so I only brined for 3 hours and it was still really good!
Mike Accardo
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was delicious! The pork chops were so juicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Isaiahmj4
[email protected]This is not really 2 hours. More like 2 days since the pork needs to brine for at least 12 hours. Other than that, it was great. Thanks!