Brined, Grilled Pork Chops with Tarragon-Grape Salad

Name: Brined, Grilled Pork Chops with Tarragon-Grape Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 4 bone-in pork chops, 1 1/2- to 2-inches thick (about 2 pounds total); 59 milliliters fresh tarragon leaves, roughly chopped; 3 medium cloves garlic, smashed; 710 milliliters seedless green grapes, halved; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters sliced red onion; 57 grams crumbled ricotta salata or feta; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 59 milliliters sugar; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Brined, Grilled Pork Chops with Tarragon-Grape Salad If you have ricotta salata, pepper, grapes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Place pork chops in a reasealable bag.

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Pork Chops

Add water, sugar, salt, thyme, garlic and bay leaf. Seal bag and squish liquid around to combine.

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Bay Leaves

Garlic

Sugar

Thyme

Water

Salt

Place in the refrigerator for one hour. Meanwhile, combine onions, vinegar, and just enough water to cover in a small bowl. Season with salt and set aside to pickle.

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Vinegar

Onion

Pickles

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Remove pork chops from brine. Discard liquid and pat the chops dry with a paper towel. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork Chops

Brine

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Paper Towels

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over half of coal grate. Alternatively, set half the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover gill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

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Spread

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place pork chops over hot side of grill and cook until well browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

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Pork Chops

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Grill

Move pork chops to cool side of the grill, situated with bones facing the fire. Cover and cook until meat registers 135°F on an instant read thermometer when inserted into thickest part of the chop.

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Pork Chops

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Remove pork from grill and let rest for 10 minutes.

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Pork

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Grill

While the pork is resting, prepare the grape salad.

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Grapes

Pork

Place the grapes, tarragon, and ricotta salata in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Right before serving, drain the onions, add them to the salad and toss the mixture with olive oil.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Salata Cheese

Olive Oil

Tarragon

Grapes

Onion

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Bowl

Serve pork and grape salad immediately.

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Grapes

Pork

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Servings:

bay leaf 4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 4

bone-in pork chops, 1 1/2- to 2-inches thick (about 2 pounds total)59milliliters

fresh tarragon leaves, roughly chopped 3medium cloves

garlic, smashed 710milliliters

seedless green grapes, halved 59milliliters

kosher salt 1Tbsp

olive oil 59milliliters

sliced red onion 57grams

crumbled ricotta salata or feta 2Tbsps

sherry vinegar 59milliliters

sugar 2sprigs

thyme 1liters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 29 dollars.