Easy Salt & Pepper Pork Chops

_{This Salt & Pepper Pork Cutlets Pork might be my favorite pork recipe ever, and that’s saying a lot! This meal is so simple and delicious that you’ll want to put it on your menu every week.}

Easy Salt & Pepper Pork Chops

Prep Time: 8 Hours, marinade Cook Time: 10 Minutes Total Time: 8 Hours, 10 Minutes Servings: 4 – 6 servings

Like many families, we eat a lot of chicken and pork. I am always having to come up with new and different ways to cook. I do like to be creative in the kitchen. This recipe should not be confused with the Salt and pepper Pork dinner you find at most Asian restaurants.

This recipe is much different. I just couldn’t come up with a common name for it. So it became known in our household as Salt and pepper Pork Tenderloin. Often I purchase a whole pork tenderloin because it is on sale and much cheaper than the in-store cut versions.

I typically come home from shopping and start dividing my tenderloin. I usually get two roasts, four center-cut pork chop meals, and one pork cutlet meal. That is a lot for one family of four. Buying bulk helps with simple weeknight dinner solutions.

The trick to delicious Salt and Pepper Pork Chops is the brine.  Here is another comfort food recipe to try – Crock Pot Smothered Pork Chops.

Ingredients Needed

Please note that I list a full list of ingredients as well as a printable version of this recipe below. Just scroll down.

Side note: If you test out this recipe using brand-name soy sauce, please be aware that this may taste saltier than my version. 

• Pork Tenderloin, cut into cutlets 1 – 2 lbs –or you can use boneless pork chops
• 1 cup Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar – can be substituted with brown sugar
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 tsp Coriander
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Simple Brine for Pork Chops

STEP ONE: You will need a one-gallon size sealable bag. Add soy sauce, sugar, water, onion powder, and basil. 

STEP TWO: Seal the bag and mix your brine until the sugar is dissolved. 

STEP THREE: After you add your pork cutlets to your bag, refrigerate and brine for 6 to 8 hours. Now it should be noted that if you brine too long, your pork will be too strong of a taste and too short the opposite. 

STEP FOUR: Once the marinating is complete, prepare the grill. Then, in a small bowl mix together your seasonings. Take cutlets out and sprinkle both sides with the kosher salt mixture. Between the brine and the spices, you will have created the perfect balance of flavors.

Cook on the grill until the meat is cooked.

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