Simple Brine for Pork Chops

By á-46

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup kosher salt
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (granulated sugar will work fine, too)
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 chile de arbol (optional)
• 4 cups ice cubes
• 2 pork chops, 1 inch-thick

Preparation

Step 1

Throw all the ingredients (minus the ice cubes and the chops) into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring until the salt and sugar dissolve.

Remove from heat and stir in ice cubes. Once brine is totally cool, place chops in a ziplock bag and allow them to brine in the fridge overnight (about 8 hours).

Before cooking, pat them dry and allow them to come to room temp. Cook the same way as the chops above.