Recipe Name: Glazed Pork Chops Glazed Pork Chops Description: Brined then grilled and glazed equals a perfect pork chop Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Yield: Serving: Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 cup apple juice
½ cup orange juice
⅓ cup salt
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 whole peppercorns
4 fresh thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
4 thick pork chops
½ cup barbecue sauce of your choice
Instructions
Place the apple juice, orange juice, salt, sugar, peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves and garlic in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Place the pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and pour the cooled brine mixture over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Flip the chops halfway through.
Preheat the grill to high and remove the chops from the brine. Discard the brine mixture. When the grill is hot, place chops on the grate and cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Check the internal temperature with an instant read thermometer for 140 degrees.
Brush with the barbecue sauce and cook 2 minutes longer to set the glaze. Wrap in aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving warm.
Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/garden-party/