Brine Pork Chops With Apple Ginger Sauce

Brine these pork chops on Sunday and they'll take only minutes to make on Monday! Enjoy the meal with a glass of your favorite wine.



Ingredients

3 cups water
1 cup apple cider
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 star anise
Six 1 1/2 inch thick pork rib chops
Pepper to taste
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. finely chopped ginger
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup apple juice
1 cup stock
1/4 cup butter

Brine

Place water, cider, salt, maple syrup and anise in a pot and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve the salt then remove from heat and cool completely to make brine. Place pork chops in one or two sealable plastic bags. Pour brine over pork chops. Seal bags and refridgerate for 12 hours.

Cooking Directions

Remove chops, drain well and pat dry. Season with pepper. Preheat oven to 450º. Heat oil in a 12-inch open fry pan over medium-high heat. Add chops in batches and sear on each side about 2 minutes.

Place pork chops on baking dish. Transfer to oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly pink, turning once. Remove from oven and place on plates. Add ginger, lemon juice, apple juice and stock to skillet when chops are baking. Bring to a boil until reduced by half. Stir in butter and spoon over chops.

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