Name: Buttermilk-Brined Pork Chops
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups fat-free buttermilk; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon rosemary; 1 teaspoon sage; 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick); 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray; Side dish:; biscuit mix

Buttermilk-Brined Pork Chops

Tags: Dinner Marinade Overnight Prep Pork

Yield: 4

Ingredients

2 cups fat-free buttermilk
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon sage
4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray

Side dish:

biscuit mix

Steps

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; shake well to dissolve salt and sugar.
Add pork, seal and refrigerate overnight, turning bag occasionally.
Remove pork from bag, discard brine. Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle pork with pepper.
Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 3 1/2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.