Dill Pickle Juice Brined Ranch Pork Chops
How about a side of ranch pork chops with your pickles? This pork chop brine recipe takes that fresh dill flavor you love to brine bone-in chops to perfection. It’s juicy, zesty and just the right amount of sour. Lucky you.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Servings: 4
Author: Hidden Valley
- 4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick) bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
- 1 ½ cups dill pickle juice dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix Shaker Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix Shaker
- 2 tablespoons olive oil olive oil
- ½ cup sliced pickle chips sliced pickle chips
- fresh dill, for garnish fresh dill, for garnish
Place pork chops in a shallow dish or Glad zipper bag. Pour the pickle juice over the chops.
Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, up to overnight. Turn the chops occasionally to make sure they get enough pickle juice.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Drain off and discard the brine and dry the chops well. Season all over with the ranch seasoning mix.
In a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil until very hot but not smoking. Place chops in the skillet and cook until browned and crisp on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip the chops and transfer the whole skillet to the oven immediately.
Roast the pork chops for about 10 minutes, until the meat reaches 145°F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion. Let the pork chops rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with pickle chips and fresh dill. Serve immediately.