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Title: Bon Appetit's Beer-Brined Grilled Pork Chops
Categories: Pork, Beer, Herbs
Yield: 6 Servings

6 (1 1/4"/3cm) center-cut
- bone-in pork chops

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2 c Water
2 c Dark lager beer
1/4 c Coarse salt
3 tb (packed) dark brown sugar
3 tb Mild-flavored (light)
- molasses
1 c Ice cubes

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7 lg Garlic cloves; minced
3 ts Coarse ground black pepper
2 ts Salt
2 ts Dried sage leaves

Combine 2 cups water, beer, 1/4 cup coarse salt, sugar,
and molasses in large bowl. Stir until salt and sugar
dissolve. Stir in ice. Place pork chops in large
resealable plastic bag. Pour beer brine over pork chops;
seal bag. Refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove pork chops
from beer brine; pat dry. Mix garlic, pepper, 2 ts salt,
and sage in small bowl. Rub garlic mixture over both
sides of pork chops. Grill pork chops about 10 minutes
per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of
rack if burning.

Transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let
stand 5 minutes. Serve.

Recipe by Bruce Aidells

July 2001 | Bon Appetit

From: http://www.kitchendaily.com

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