Maple-Brined Pork Chop with Pan Sauce | Cook Smarts

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp Salt
• 2 cups Water
• 4 Pork chops, boneless or bone-in
• 1 cup Stock, any type
• 1 Tbsp Mustard, Dijon
• 1/2 tsp Thyme, dried
• 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes (opt)
• 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 1 Tbsp Flour, all-purpose
• 1 lb Brussels sprouts, halved
• 2 oz Fennel (opt), diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 1 Tbsp Oil, olive
• 2 tsp Lemon juice
• 3/4 cup Bulgur, uncooked