5 from 9 votes
Pork Chop Brine Recipe
This simple-to-prepare pork chop brine recipe comes together in minutes and is the perfect technique for elevating your dish's taste.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
25 kcal
Cuisine:
French, American, British
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salt coarse
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 8 fresh thyme sprigs
- ½ yellow onion peeled, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic smashed cloves
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups ice
Instructions
- Add the salt, sugar, pepper, thyme, garlic, onion, and water to a medium-sized sauce pot.
- Place the pot over high heat, bring it to a boil, and cook until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved.
- Stir in the ice until it is melted.
- Transfer the brine to a container and chill until it is ready to be used. Brine pork chops in submerged in the mixture for 12 to 48 hours. Be sure to rinse the pork chops after removing them from the brine and before cooking them.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 days ahead for freshness.
- How to Store: Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Freeze it covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before using.
- Other herbs you could use are parsley stems, bay leaves, sage, or rosemary.
- Over-brining can cause the protein to break down to mush and be overly salty.
Nutrition Information
Calories
25kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
1761mg
(73%)
Potassium
56mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 25
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 25kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1761mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.