Name: Pan-Roasted Brined Pork Chop
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: ½ cup kosher salt; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon juniper berries; ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise, plus 2 unpeeled cloves for basting; 2 large sprigs thyme; 1 2" thick bone-in pork chop (2 ribs; about 1¼ lb.); 2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; Flaky or coarse sea salt

A pork chop cooking in a cast iron pan with herbs

Photo by Romulo Yanes

Brining these pork chops makes them moist, tender, and seasoned throughout, and the sugar helps create a dark, caramelized sheen. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.

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