Apple Cider Brined Pork Chops

Name: Apple Cider Brined Pork Chops
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Pork
Ingredients: 4 New York pork chops (top loin); 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup kosher salt; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 cups apple cider

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Pork Checkoff

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 - 60 minutes
Cook Time: 5 - 10 minutes

Ingredients:

4 New York pork chops (top loin)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 tsp black pepper
2 cups apple cider

Directions:

Mix all of the brine ingredients together. Stir until it is all combined. Put half of brine in the bottom of a pan. Add pork chops and pour remaining brine over them. Marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Heat grill to medium heat.
Remove pork chops from brine. Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel. Add freshly ground pepper to taste.
Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn pork chops over and cook until done, about 3 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness of your pork chops. (Pork chops should have an internal temperature between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium).) Let rest for 3 minutes before serving.