ORANGE-AND-ROSEMARY-BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLESAUCE

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup coarse salt
2 dried bay leaves
8 1-by-3-inch strips orange zest
16 whole black peppercorns
3 small sprigs rosemary
4 bone-in pork rib chops (each about 12 ounces and 1 inch thick)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Flat-leaf parsley sprigs, for serving
Martha's Pink Applesauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, salt, bay leaves, orange zest, peppercorns, rosemary, and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt are dissolved. Reduce to a simmer and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Pour over pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
  • Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Pat chops dry; let stand 15 minutes. Heat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat. Add pork, working in batches, if necessary, and cook until bottoms are deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops (without touching bone) registers 138 degrees, about 3 minutes more. Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with applesauce.

Chidinma Mirian
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. The pork chops were delicious and the applesauce was the perfect touch.


Zykeria Bellamy
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This recipe is a winner! The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the applesauce was amazing.


Josiah Foodie
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I've been looking for a good pork chop recipe and this one is it! The pork chops were tender and juicy, and the applesauce was the perfect complement.


jonyshikderjoy joy
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These pork chops were a hit at my dinner party. Everyone loved them.


Himanshu Ray
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I'm making this recipe again tonight. It's so easy and the pork chops are always so flavorful.


Mohammad Amal
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This was a great recipe. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the applesauce was delicious.


SANA CHEBAB
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I loved the orange and rosemary flavors in this recipe. The pork chops were delicious.


ashraful alom388
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These pork chops were so tender and juicy. I'll definitely be making this recipe again.


Debisa Gada
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I'm not a big fan of pork chops, but these were actually really good.


Asif Magsi Official
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I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves pork chops.


Sargand Mohmand
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pork chops turned out great. I'll definitely be making this again.


Woynachala chala
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The pork chops were flavorful, but the applesauce was too sweet for my taste.


saqib yasin
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These pork chops were a bit dry, but the applesauce helped to make them more moist.


Safdar Shah
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. The pork chops are always juicy and flavorful, and the applesauce is the perfect accompaniment.


Jihat Khan
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These pork chops were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I'm definitely going to make them again.


Comfort Iduh
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pork chops turned out perfectly. They were so moist and flavorful. The applesauce was also delicious.


Khumo Ramara
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This recipe is a keeper! The pork chops were tender and juicy, and the orange and rosemary flavors really shined through. The applesauce was also a nice touch.


Muzammil Shahzad
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I made this for dinner last night and my family loved it! The pork chops were juicy and flavorful, and the applesauce was a great way to balance out the richness of the pork.


Jakir Hosain
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These pork chops were amazing! The orange and rosemary brine gave them so much flavor, and the applesauce was the perfect complement. I'll definitely be making this again.