Brined Grilled Pork Chops
Learn how to brine your pork chops before they hit the grill.
Ingredients
- 4-5 bone-in or boneless pork chops 1 ½ to 2 inches thick
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup kosher salt
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 1 pound ice
Instructions
To brine the pork chops
- Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan over high heat. Cook until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
- Then remove from the heat and add about 1 pound of ice to cool the brine down. Give it a good stir and set it aside.
How to grill pork chops
- Spray some oil on your grill pan or grill grates and turn the heat up to medium high.
- In about 5 minutes when the pan is nice and hot, add your pork chops, making sure to only fit on what you can without any of them touching.
- Cook times will vary, estimate about 6-7 minutes per side. You can use a instant read thermometer to see if the pork is done. You are looking for at least 160 degrees.
- Allow pork chops to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into.