Lemon and Thyme Grilled Pork Chops

Name: Lemon and Thyme Grilled Pork Chops
Prep time: 5 h 10 min
Cook time: 5 h 10 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 dried bay leaves; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 2 Zest of lemons, divided; 118 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons peppercorns, cracked*, plus 1/2 tsp. ground pepper; 6 bone-in center-cut pork rib chops (3 1/2 lbs. total) with bones frenched* if you like; 237 milliliters dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc; 3 Tbsps coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves and small, tender sprigs

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly main course? Lemon and Thyme Grilled Pork Chops could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 358 calories. This recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have center-cut pork rib chops, kosher salt, thyme leaves and, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sauvignon blanc you could follow this main course with the Sauvignon Blanc Wine Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat 1 1/2 qts. water, the bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large pot until boiling.

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Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Water

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Pot

Remove from heat and stir in wine, salt, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and the zest of 1 lemon. Nest pan in a sink of ice water and let brine cool.

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Lemon Zest

Brown Sugar

Water

Brine

Salt

Wine

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Add pork to brine. Chill at least 4 and up to 12 hours.

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Brine

Pork

Drain meat, rinse, pat dry, and set on a platter or baking sheet. In a bowl, mix oil, thyme, ground pepper, remaining 2 tsp. brown sugar, and the zest of 1 lemon. Pat mixture onto both sides of meat, pressing it in.

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Lemon Zest

Ground Black Pepper

Brown Sugar

Thyme

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Let meat stand at room temperature.

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Meat

Heat grill to medium (350 to 450).

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Grill

Heat a large cast-iron griddle, 12-in. paella pan, or 2 large cast-iron skillets on cooking grate with grill lid down until water dances when sprinkled on cooking surface, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Water

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Grill

Set chops on griddle and cook with grill lid down, turning once, until meat is well browned and done the way you like, 8 to 10 minutes total for medium-rare (cut to test).

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Transfer to a platter.

*Crack peppercorns in a mortar, or seal in a plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin. Rib chops come from the rib end of the loin; if they aren't already frenched (some meat trimmed from the bone ends to make the chops look neater), ask a butcher to do it, or do it yourself by sliding a sharp knife along the bones.

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Peppercorns

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