Classic Pork Chops and Tenderloin Salt Brine

A versatile salt brine designed to infuse moisture and flavor into pork chops, tenderloin, and poultry.

Category Tags:

EntreeSpice Mix

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Start boiling 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan.

  2. Dissolve salt and sugar in the boiling water.

  3. Add 6 cups of cold water, peppercorns, and allspice berries; cool the mixture completely.

  4. Submerge the pork tenderloin in the cooled brine within a nonreactive container, then cover and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.

  5. Before cooking, remove the meat from the brine, rinse briefly under cool water, and pat dry.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 352 kcal
Carbohydrate: 9 g
Cholesterol: 127 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 39 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 2105 mg
Sugar: 7 g
Fat: 17 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g