Brined Pork Chops

4 pork chops

BRINE
3 cups water
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp molasses
2 garlic cloves smashed
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dry oregano
1 tsp peppercorns
ice cubes

RUB
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp dry oregano
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt

1. Combine ingredients for brine except ice in a pot and bring to a boil
2. Add ice to boiled brine to cool and submerge pork chops for 1-12 hours
3. If you want to add smoke, prepare our pellet box and place under grids
4. Preheat your grill on high until the pellet box starts to smoke
5. Remove pork chops from brine and pat dry with paper towel
6. Reduce your grill heat to medium and place chops on opposite side of pellet box
7. Grill each side for 6 minutes, and flipping opposite every 3 minutes for perfect grill marks
8. After the last flip, brush chops with your favorite sauce and let caramelize for the remainder