Brine Recipe

Brining

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup  Guinness stout or 1⁄2 cup  other stout beer
• 1⁄4 cup salt
• 3  tablespoons  malt syrup or 3  tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon  A.1. Original Sauce
• 2  cups  ice cubes

Directions

1. Stir together the water (and any other liquid ingredients), salt, and sugar until dissolved. Stir in the ice and any other flavorings and cool the brine to 45°F or lower.
2. Place 4 pork chops in a zipper-lock bag. Pour in the flavor brine and seal the bag. Place the bag in a bowl in case it leaks and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours, depending on the thickness of the chops. Remove the chops, discard the flavor brine, and pat the chops dry. Proceed with the recipe, or wrap the chops in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook, up to 2 days.