Brown Sugar Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in-pork chops
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
• 1/4 c. kosher salt NOT table salt
• 4 c. warm water
• 2 T. apple cider vinegar
• 2 T. brown sugar
• 1 c. ice cubes
• 1 1/2 t. paprika
• 1 t. EACH ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt
• 1/2 t. EACH ground mustard, black pepper, chipotle chile pepper
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 2 T. reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 T. lemon juice
• 1/2 t. cornstarch
• 1/2 t. EACH dried parsley, dried thyme, dried oregano
• 1/4 t. red pepper flakes, optional