Pan-Roasted Brined Pork Chop | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon juniper berries
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise, plus 2 unpeeled cloves for basting
• 2 large sprigs thyme
• 1 2-inch-thick bone-in pork chop (2 ribs; about 1 1/4 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Flaky or coarse sea salt