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Jack Daniels Glazed Pork Chops

August 30, 2020 by Judith Hannemann

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The citrus pork chop brine makes these pork chops something special.

Citrusy brined pork chops with a delicious Jack Daniels glaze.

Grown-Up Pork Chops: Citrus Brine

Most of my recipes are ones that the entire family will enjoy. But every so often, you want to eat something that caters more to adult tastes. These chops fill the bill since they’re full of flavor and have a decidedly boozy glaze. These are grown-up pork chops

Because of the bourbon in the glaze, these chops may not be appreciated by younger children. It’s not so much the alcohol–which burns off when you boil the glaze–but it has a slight bitter undertone that offsets the sweetness of the glaze.

However teens may enjoy them as much as adults.

Citrusy brined pork chops with a delicious Jack Daniels glaze.

Citrus Pork Chop Brine

The brine for these pork chops goes a little further than the standard water, salt and sugar.

This brine gets it’s great taste of citrus from orange juice and a variety of herbs.

Since there’s quite a large amount of brine, make sure you have a vessel big enough to hold all of it plus the chops. I used a 2 gallon zipper plastic bag and it was adequate. You could also split everything in half and distribute it between 2 smaller gallon bags.

You also have to heat the brine so the flavors meld well, then cool it to room temperature before you use it on the chops. This is a recipe that you have to start the day before because the brine needs 12 hours to work it’s magic.

After that, the cooking is pretty quick and easy.

Citrusy brined pork chops with a delicious Jack Daniels glaze.

Grill Them Too

Even though the recipe calls for pan frying the chops, you can grill them outside. While the weather is still good, why not?

Grilling will certainly cook them, but if you get grill marks, they’ll look even nicer plus pick up a slightly smoky taste that will go so well with the taste of the glaze.

The Recipe

 

Citrusy brined pork chops with a delicious Jack Daniels glaze.
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Jack Daniels Glazed Pork Chops

Pork chops for grown ups
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Brining12 hrs
Course: Dinner, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fancy pork chop recipes, glazed pork chops, pork chop recipes for company, using bourbon in cooking
Servings: 6
Calories: 586kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless pork loin chops 3 pounds total

Brine:

  • 2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 8 garlic cloves pressed
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tbs peppercorns
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbs canola oil

Glaze:

  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 rosemary sprig
  • 4 tbs cut-up unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
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Instructions

  • Bring orange juice, brown sugar, salt, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon, and 6 cups water to a simmer in a large pot. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. Add pork and brine 12 hours.
  • Remove pork from brine and rinse under cold water. Pat pork dry with paper towels.
  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork, in batches, turning once, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 160F/70C 4 to 6 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Serve drizzled with glaze.
  • Make the Glaze:
  • Combine molasses, apple cider vinegar, and rosemary in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until reduced to 2/3 cup, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Whisk in unsalted butter and bourbon; continue to cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Season with kosher salt and black pepper.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1chop | Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 9520mg | Potassium: 1374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 417IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 3mg
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Citrusy brined pork chops with a delicious Jack Daniels glaze.
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