Chipotle Brined Pork Chops
A delicious brining method for infusing great flavor into pork chops.
Servings: 1 Batch
Calories: 23kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g 1 L of Water (About 4 cups)
- 500 g ice cubes
- 100 g of Salt A little over 1/4 cup
- 1/4 tsp. Chipotle powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 10 black pepper corns whole
Instructions
- Add water and salt to sauce pan and bring to a simmer to dissolve the salt.
- Add the chipotle, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper corns
- Simmer for 5 minutes
- Let brine cool for 15 to 20 minutes
- Add the ice cubes and chill the brine in the fridge until it is cooler than 40 degrees F.
- Once brine is cool, add pork chops and soak in brine for 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove pork chops from brine.
- Finish pork chops by baking, grilling, or frying in a hot skillet until pork chops are cooked through.
Notes
Brining does not add substantial calories to meats. Calories will come from whatever cut of pork you choose to use this on.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 23kcal | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g
