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Buttermilk Brined Pork Chops

Buttermilk Brined Pork Chops

Course Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fat-free or reduced fat buttermilk
  • 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
  • 4 (4-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2-inch thick)
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; shake well to dissolve salt and sugar. Add pork; seal and refrigerate overnight, turning bag occasionally. Remove pork from bag; discard brine. Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle pork with pepper.
  2. Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.