How to Dry-Brine Pork Chops

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Chop Recipes. (How to Dry-Brine Pork Chops). Seeing the juicy pork chops in my friend Jennifer Yu's blog post (Use Real Butter) inspired this recipe, which features one of my favorite getting-meat-ready-for-the-grill techniques of all time. If you can call sprinkling salt on pork chops a technique. As long as you don't horribly overcook your meat, this 'dry-brine' technique will produce the juiciest and most flavorful pork chops you've ever had.

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

How to Dry-Brine Pork Chops

Ingredients

4 large center-cut bone-in pork chops

2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Vegetable oil for grilling

Dijon Grilled Pork Chops

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Mix kosher salt black pepper and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl to make the dry brine. Generously apply mixture to both sides of pork chops. Transfer chops to a rack on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate uncovered 18 to 24 hours.

Step 2

Preheat grill to medium or medium-high heat. Brush pork chops on each side with a few drops of vegetable oil.

Step 3

Grill chops until internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F (60 degrees C) turning to evenly brown on each side. Transfer to platter and allow to rest 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

How to Dry-Brine Pork Chops

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 215.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.5g 51%

Carbohydrates: 0.4g

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Fat: 11.7g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 17%

Cholesterol: 65.2mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 48.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.2mg 94%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 0.2mcg

Calcium: 28.1mg 3%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 25.9mg 9%

Potassium: 347.6mg 10%

Sodium: 2936.6mg 118%

Thiamin: 1.1mg 110%

Calories From Fat: 105.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.