Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Recipes Main Dish Pork Quick and Easy
Description
These amazingly delicious pork chops are placed in a brine, rubbed with spices, baked and served in a brown sugar sauce. Serve with your favorite sides.
Ingredients
Pork Chops:
4 bone-in-pork chops
2 T. olive oil
2 T. unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
Brine:
1/4 c. kosher salt NOT table salt
4 c. warm water
2 T. apple cider vinegar
2 T. brown sugar
1 c. ice cubes
Spice Rub:
1 1/2 t. paprika
1 t. EACH ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt
1/2 t. EACH ground mustard, black pepper, chipotle chile pepper
Sauce:
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 T. reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. lemon juice
1/2 t. cornstarch
1/2 t. EACH dried parsley, dried thyme, dried oregano
1/4 t. red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
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Brine:
Combine warm water and kosher salt together in a freezer bag or glass dish; stir until the salt dissolves. Whisk in the apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and ice; add the pork chops. Let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir the spice rub seasonings together in a small bowl.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
After 20-30 minutes, remove the pork chops from the brine; rinse thoroughly in cold water; pat dry. Rub the spice mix all over both sides of the chops. Let rest 15 minutes.
Heat 2 T. olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops; sear about 3 minutes or until golden; flip over; sear 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1/2 T. butter to the top of each pork chop.
Before transferring to the oven, be sure that there is enough oil in the bottom of the skillet so that the pork won’t burn. If needed, add 1 T. or so.
Bake until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness. Transfer the pork to a platter; cover to keep warm.
Whisk the sauce ingredients into the pan drippings; simmer just until thickened, 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Adjust sauce if needed by adding more brown sugar for a sweeter taste, lemon juice for a less sweet taste. Season with salt, to taste.
Add pork chops back to the pan; coat with the sauce.
Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
4 servings.