Moist Baked Pork Chops recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 cups cold water ¼ cup kosher salt 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 1 bay leaf 4 (5 ounce) center-cut pork chops on the bone ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more as needed aluminum foil
Nutrition Info
- 309.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 29 gcholesterol: 45.3 mgfat: 14.2 gfiber: 0.7 gprotein: 16.8 gsaturatedFat: 4.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 5980.2 mgsugar: 27 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Moist Baked Pork Chops
Directions
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Combine cold water, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf for brine in a bowl. Place pork chops in a shallow baking dish and pour the brine over top. Let sit for 1 to 2 hours.
Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, mustard powder, salt, and pepper for rub 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.