Beer Brined Pork Chops
Description
These tender full-flavored pork chops marinated in beer, red wine vinegar, and dark corn syrup are always a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
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1 (12 ounce) can beer
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
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2 tablespoons prepared mustard
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4 large cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon dried sage
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon ground black pepper
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1 small onion, cut into thick slices
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8 (1-inch thick) center-cut pork chops
Directions
1
Whisk the beer, wine vinegar, corn syrup, mustard, garlic, sage, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the onion and pork chops, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
2
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
3
Remove the pork chops and onions from the marinade and set aside on a platter. Drain the marinade through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding the strained liquid. Spread the garlic mixture caught in the strainer over the pork chops. Wrap the onions in aluminum foil.
4
Cook the packet of onions and the pork chops on the preheated grill until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).