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Buttery Brined Pork Chops

Juicy Bone In Pork Chops, Brimming with Flavor
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Prep Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Brine Time 1 hour
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 2
Calories 455 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 piece peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/2 shallot peel removed, leave intact
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary not the stems used in brine
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 `cup ice cubes
  • 2 pork chops 1 inch thick, bone in, frenched
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Trim ends off of garlic and peel
  • in a dry pot, heat coriander seed and star anise for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning
  • Add water, salt, sugar, rosemary, garlic and vinegar and bring quickly to a boil
  • Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved
  • Boil for about 5 minutes then remove from heat. Add ice cubes
  • Once completely cooled, strain into a storage container
  • Store in container in fridge until ready to use (can store up to five days)
  • Brine chops for one hour in a Ziploc bag at room temperature
  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Rinse chops and pat dry
  • Peel an inch long piece of ginger and peel half a shallot. Left both unchopped
  • Heat a small amount of oil in skillet. Add ginger shallot and sear pork chops 1-2 minutes per side
  • Place skillet in oven for 15-20 minutes
  • In a small bowl, mix butter, maple syrup and a splash of soy sauce
  • Carefully remove skillet from oven and add soy sauce, butter, maple syrup mixture to the pan to melt as well as a couple of sprigs of rosemary.
  • Carefully spoon melted butter mixture onto chops. If necessary sear for another minute or so. (but not too long)
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Please note: the sodium level looks ridiculous, but rinsing the chops prior to cooking alleviates much of this.
 
I got these pork chops from Trader Joe's, but any butcher/butcher counter can french the chops for you.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 30gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 14329mgPotassium: 653mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bone in pork chop, brine, butter, coriander seed, maple syrup, soy sauce, star anise
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