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Glenn Shinsato's Home-Cured Pork Chop w/Arugula Butter

Learn how to brine your own pork chops, a simple process that takes as little as 1-2 hours as demonstrated in this recipe by Glenn Shinsato on Cooking Hawaiian Style.  The pork chop is so flavorful, topped with buttery garlic arugula.
Posted By: As Seen On OC16
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Plus Brine Time: 0 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian, Local
Calories 686 kcal

Ingredients
  

Brine:

  • 1 - 2 pork chops
  • 1 tablespoon Morton Tender Quick
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Handful arugula
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions
 

  • Brine pork chops in 1 tablespoon of Morton Tender Quick and ½ cup water.  
  • Let cure in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Before cooking, rinse chops under running water to remove excess salt.  
  • Brown pork chops in lightly greased skillet 8-10 minutes.  
  • Remove from pan and to the same pan add butter, garlic.  
  • Allow garlic to cook for a few minutes, toss arugula in pan, just enough to wilt the arugula.

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 91gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 282mgSodium: 248mgPotassium: 1607mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin B1: 3mgVitamin B5: 3mgVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
Keyword brine, morton, tender quick, pork chop, arugula, oc16, shinsato, glenn, hawaii, arugula butter, cooking hawaiian style recipe, flavorful pork chops
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