Marinated Brined Pork Chops

Name: Marinated Brined Pork Chops
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup salt; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon dried sage; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 10 cups cold water; 2 1/2 pounds pork loin chops; 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed, divided

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon dried sage
1 tablespoon garlic powder
10 cups cold water
2 1/2 pounds pork loin chops
2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed, divided

Directions

1

Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add salt, sugar, sage, and garlic powder. Remove from heat and stir until mostly dissolved. Add cold water to cool the brining mixture. Place pork chops in a plastic freezer bag or other airtight container. Add brining liquid, close tightly, and refrigerate for 6 hours.
2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with about 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
3

Drain pork chops, discarding brine. Place chops in the prepared dish and brush lightly with remaining olive oil.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until chops are no longer pink in the center and juice is clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).