Brined and Grilled Pork Chops
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Amount to eat (1 serving)
Time to prepare: 570 mins to prep
Time to cook: 18 mins to cook
Amount to eat (1 serving)

Sugars

Sugar: 0g
Sucrose: 4.2g
Glucose: 0.1g
Fructose: 0g
Lactose: 0g
Maltose: 0g
Galactose: 0g
Starch: 0g

Fats

Saturated: 1.6g
Monounsaturated:3.7g
Polyunsaturated: 0.7g
Trans: 0g

Fatty Acids

Total Omega 3: 0g
Total Omega 6: 0g
ALA: 0g
DHA: 0g
EPA: 0g
DPA: 0g

Nutritional Info

Fiber: 1.4g 6%
Net Carbs: 7
Sodium: 5290.5mg 221%
Potassium: 275.7
Cholesterol: 51.7

Nutritional Values (g)


Calories: 171 Fat: 8g
Protein: 17g Carbs: 8g

Recipe Instructions
Directions are based on the original recipe. Click here to show original recipe nutrional values above.

Ingredients

Water (Plain, clean water)
3/4 cup / 178 grams
Salt (Table)
3 tbsp / 54 grams
Thyme (Fresh)
2 tbsp / 4.8 grams
Brown sugar (NAN)
2 tbsp / 18 grams
Pepper (Spices, black)
2 tsp / 4.2 grams
Garlic (Raw)
4 cloves, minced / 12 grams
Bay leaf (Spices)
2 tbsp, crumbled / 3.6 grams
Lemons (Raw, with peel)
1/2 fruit without seeds / 54 grams
Pork chops (Fresh, loin (blade), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried)
4 chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw / 252 grams

Instructions

Step 1
Recipe inspired by: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/all-purpose-pork-brine
Step 2
Stir together all ingredients (except pork) in a large stockpot until salt and sugar dissolve. Let stand 1 hour.
Step 3
Place pork and brine in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal. Place bag in a shallow baking dish, and chill 8 hours.
Step 4
Remove pork chops from brine; discard brine. Let pork stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Light 1 side of grill, heating to 350-400 degrees F (medium-high heat); leave other side unlit. Brush pork with 1 tbsp. oil, and sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper.
Step 5
Place pork over lit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 4 minutes on each side. Transfer pork to unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 150 degrees F. Let stand 5 minutes. Arrange pork on a serving platter. Enjoy!