A dry brine not only allows your pork chops to develop a deep brown crust from caramelization and the condensation of carbonyl and amines -- compounds that encourage browning -- but it also ...
When sugar and salt have dissolved turn off heat and cool. Place chops in a container and pour over the brine. Refrigerate overnight. Remove chops from brine and pat dry on kitchen paper.
After you master our method for brined and pan-roasted chops, prepare to say goodbye to those dry, flavorless things you used to call pork chops. Though it may seem like a counterintuitive ...