This has been a popular recipe here on RecipeGirl for a long time. From one of our RecipeGirl readers: “Just made these buttermilk brined pork chops tonight….marinated all day in the buttermilk marinade. Best grilled chops we have ever had. A keeper! Thank you!”
Ingredients needed:
buttermilk kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper sugar lemon zest fresh rosemary fresh sage pork chops
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. This is a very easy recipe to make, but it’s best if you start the brining process the night before (or at least the morning of the day you want to grill them).
Preheat your grill. (Or heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat and spray with nonstick spray). Add the pork chops; grill 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until they reach your desired degree of doneness. Timing all depends on how thick your pork chops are.
What does brining do for pork chops?
A brine is a bath of salty, flavorful liquid. In the case of this pork chop recipe, the brine consists of buttermilk combined with salt, a little sugar and spices. The salt in the brine helps to season the pork, and it changes the structure of its proteins, allowing them to absorb and hold on to more moisture. Brined pork chops turn out super tender and moist, and they will be less chewy than non-brined pork chops.
These buttermilk brined pork chops will turn out so juicy and lovely. They’re likely going to become a repeat-recipe for you. Enjoy!
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