Beer-Brined Grilled Pork Chops
"Moist pork chops soaked in a beer brine then grilled. The cooking time does not include 4hr-overnight marinating time. (Recipe courtesy of foodfit.com)"
photo by Srt
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup lager beer
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup ice cube
- 4 (6 ounce) thick center-cut pork loin chops
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
directions
- Combine the water, beer, salt, brown sugar and molasses in a large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Stir in the ice.
- Place the pork chops in large resealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over the pork chops and seal the bag. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high.
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic, black pepper and sage.
- Remove the pork chops from the brine and rub them with the garlic mixture.
- Grill the pork chops for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until they are cooked through.
- Transfer the chops to a platter and let them rest for a minute or two before serving.
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Reviews
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These were so juicy and flavorful. I ended up using maple syrup instead of molasses and thyme instead of sage in the final garlic rub but it worked out really well. My husband loved them and so did I! Thanks for a delicious brine and the great idea of a final rub before cooking. -
WOWWW! this was sooo yummy! TOTAL man pleaser too! used my stand by budweiser for the beer and didnt change a thing! except i DONT KNOW WHY but only used 2 pork chops instead of 4!!! please use all four!! mixed up the seasoning and the boyfriend forgot about it and used old bay. i personally didn't mind it but wanna make em again SOON so we can use your seasoning! it smells soo good just by itself! THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL chop brine!! the way to do it!!
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This was so good! I made it gluten free by subbing Redbridge sorghum beer then marinated for 8 hours. It's still not grilling season, either, so the broiler was put to very good use! I will definitely make this again!
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A little time consuming but very worth it. My first time to brine and I definetely will make this recipe again. My husband thinks this is the best way to cook pork chops now. Thanks again for sharing. -
Wow...This was only the second brining recipe that I've used where the flavor of the brine actually stays with the meat after grilling. It's hard to describe the flavor, but all I can say is that it's SO GOOD and that each flavor comes through without overpowering the others. My husband thought it tasted like a steak, so of course he was happy since he only believes in grilling red meat and doubted that a grilled pork chop could be so tasty! Oh, and I had pork chops that were 3/4" thick and I cooked them for about 8 minutes on each side, which I believe was too long since they dried out a little too much for my preference. I might suggest just 6 minutes on each side, pull them off and check them, and if needed, then throw them back on if they aren't cooked enough. Also, I let the chops marinate for 8 hours...next time I'll do 24 hours and I'm sure they'll just be falling off the bone!!! Thanks again fot sharing!
Tweaks
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These were so juicy and flavorful. I ended up using maple syrup instead of molasses and thyme instead of sage in the final garlic rub but it worked out really well. My husband loved them and so did I! Thanks for a delicious brine and the great idea of a final rub before cooking.
