Ingredients
4
4 servings
- •4 cups cold water
- •0.25 cup kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- •1 bay leaf
- •4 (5 ounce) center-cut pork chops on the bone
- •0.5 cup packed brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon garlic powder
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- •0.5 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- •0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- •0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1 tablespoon olive oil, or more as needed
- •aluminum foil
Instructions
- Make the brine: Combine cold water, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a bowl. Place pork chops in a shallow baking dish and pour brine over top. Let sit for 1 to 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, make the rub: Combine brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, mustard powder, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Remove pork chops from brine, rinse under cold water, and pat dry. Rub pork chops generously on both sides with the seasoning mix. Discard brine.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to the hot skillet. Add pork chops to the hot oil and sear until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn pork chops and place skillet in the preheated oven. Bake until no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 309
- Carbohydrate: 29g
- Fat: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Sugar: 27g
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