Oven-Cooked Pork Chops
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Ingredients
Pork Chops- 2-4 Center-cut, bone-in pork chops (about 1-inch thick each)
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3 cups Cold water, divided
- 3 tbsp Kosher salt
- Optional: 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Boil 1 cup of the water add the salt and any optional seasonings.
- Once the salt has dissolves, remove from heat and add another cup of water to cool brine.
- Add 2 more cups of cold water to bring the temperature of the brine down to room temperature.
- Submerge the pork chops in the brine, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
- When ready to cook, place a large oven safe skillet in the oven and preheat to 400F.
- Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the hot skillet from the oven and set it over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Sear the chops on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Place the skillet into the hot oven.
- Roast 6-10 minutes, until the pork chops are cooked through and register 140F to 145F in the thickest part of the meat.
- Transfer to a plate, tent with foil and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Recipe Adapted from TheKitchn.com