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

Today's pork is not yesterday's pork. It is now lean meat and can If you enjoy these thicker chops, then pick up a whole pork loin when they are on sale and cut it yourself. Meanwhile, make the potatoes: Place potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. The different cuts of pork chop available—pork loin blade chops, pork chop end cut, center-cut loin chop, boneless pork chops, to name a few I Thicker pork chops are less prone to overcooking.

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!

If you're using a thinner chop. 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. Thicker pork chops are more forgiving, so try to purchase double-cut pork chops (which. Divide mashed potatoes between serving plates.

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