Baked Pork Chops

Step 1

Combine brine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once sugar and salt are dissolved, remove from heat and cool completely.

Step 2

Pour cooled brine over pork chops and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 4

Remove pork chops from brine and dab dry with a paper towel.

Step 5

If the pork has a fat cap on one side, cut slits into the fat.

Step 6

Combine rub ingredients and rub over pork chops.

Step 7

Bake 16 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil the pork chops 2-4 minutes or until they reach 140°F.

Step 8

Remove from the oven and let chops rest 5 minutes before serving (the temperature will continue to rise to 145°F).