Apple Cider Brined Pork Chops

Name: Apple Cider Brined Pork Chops Recipe
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 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cups Apple Cider; Additions Items:; Large Pan; Paper Towels

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Pork Checkoff

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

Ingredients:

New York Pork Chops (top loin)
Honey
Kosher Salt
Bay Leaves
Fresh Parsley
Black Pepper
Apple Cider

Additions Items:

• Large Pan
• Paper Towels

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℉ (medium rare) and 160℉ (medium).
Let rest for 3 minutes before serving.