Mike's Thick Cut Top Loin Pork Chops Over Mashed Potatoes
Mike's Thick Cut Top Loin Pork Chops Over Mashed Potatoes

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We're talking fork tender thick chops, oniony mashed potatoes and a thick, rich pork gravy! So this dish kinda just 'happened'. Normally when I make thick cut chops I either pan sear and roast them or I'll braise them however I honestly didn't want to spend my free night in the kitchen.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mike's thick cut top loin pork chops over mashed potatoes using 21 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Thick Cut Top Loin Pork Chops Over Mashed Potatoes:
  1. Get ● For The Meat
  2. Make ready 2-2 " Thick Cut Top Loin Chops [1 pound a piece]
  3. Make ready ● For The Brine
  4. Make ready 3 Cups Water
  5. Get 4 Cups Ice
  6. Get 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  7. Make ready 1/3 Cup Kosher Salt
  8. Make ready 6 Cloves Fresh Garlic [left whole]
  9. Make ready 1 tbsp Whole Pepper Corns
  10. Take 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  11. Prepare 1 tsp Thyme
  12. Prepare ● For The Seasonings
  13. Prepare to taste Webers Steak & Chop Seasoning
  14. Get to taste Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  15. Get to taste Onion Powder
  16. Prepare to taste Garlic Powder
  17. Take ● For The Sides
  18. Make ready as needed Homemade Mashed Potatoes
  19. Take as needed Homemade Pork Gravy [use pan drippings]
  20. Make ready as needed Fresh Baked French Bread
  21. Prepare as needed Whipped Honey Or Cream Butter

Pork loin cuts like pork chops vary. Meanwhile, make the potatoes: Place potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Other names: Center loin chop, center-cut loin chop, loin pork chop, pork loin end chop, porterhouse Top loin chops will have no tenderloin. What it tastes like: Very lean, very mild pork flavor.

Instructions to make Mike's Thick Cut Top Loin Pork Chops Over Mashed Potatoes:
  1. Two - 1 pound 2" thick Top Loin chops pictured. Fat trimmed.
  2. Create your brine. Add everything in the ● Brine Section [except ice] in a pot and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar, salt and seasonings are fully dissolved.
  3. Place brine in a plastic bowl. Allow brine to cool. Add ice to cool completely..
  4. Add chops in brine with additional ice if needed and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Ideally you'll want your brine at 36°.
  5. Pull your chops rinse and pat dry. Season as desired. Allow chops to come to room temperature.
  6. Coat chops with oil and generously season all sides. Especially with fresh ground black pepper.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°.
  8. Using a cast iron skillet, heat it to a high searing heat.
  9. Sear your chops on all sides. About 2 1/2 minutes on each side. Try not to flip too early. You want a solid char on your meat.
  10. Place hot skillet and chops in your 350° oven until chops have reached an internal temperature of 140°. Usually 8 to 10 minutes.
  11. Do not cut in to meat to check for doneness. You'll only release all its natural juices. Simply use a digital thermometer. Be careful to not overcook. Otherwise you'll have dry chops.
  12. Once at 140° - pull from oven and allow pork to rest out of skillet for 5 minutes. Serve on personalized cast iron skillets over mashed or, to the side of baked potatoes. Fresh baked French bread and a chilly acidic salad to cut the richness of the pork are also great ideas. I have several chilly, crispy, citrus acid based salad recipes under my profile if you're interested.
  13. Sliced Top Loin. Any juicy leftovers make for fantastic Sautéed Onion & Mushroom Sliders. Or, BBQ Sandwiches. Both on Brioche Buns.
  14. Enjoy!

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