Looking for a meaty dinner? Then check out these grilled orange-brined pork chops, rubbed with herbs for a flavorful meal!
Orange-Brined Pork Chops with Herb Rub
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 6 hr 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
BRINE
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
CHOPS
- 4 (1 1/4-inch-thick) bone-in pork loin chops
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
Instructions
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Step1In large nonmetal bowl, combine all brine ingredients; mix well. Add pork chops. Cover bowl; refrigerate 6 to 8 hours to marinate. In small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
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Step2Heat grill. Remove pork chops from brine; discard brine. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Rub brown sugar-herb mixture into both sides of pork chops.
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Step3When ready to grill, place pork chops on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-high coals. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once.
Nutrition
370
Calories
15g
Total Fat
42g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 26%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 40%
- Sodium
- 7170mg
- 299%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 42g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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