1/3 cup sea salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons and a pinch of smoky maple seasoning, such as McCormick® Grill Mates® Smokehouse Maple Seasoning
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
Four 3/4-inch-thick bone-in center-cut pork chops (2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pounds total)
Vegetable oil, for the pork chops
1 lemon, cut in half
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Granny Smith apples, each peeled, cored and cut into 6 wedges
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, optional
Brining pork chops infuses them with tons of flavor and helps make them tender and juicy-- just like a perfectly cooked well-marbled steak.