Ingredients

Main

• 4 10-oz (283 g) bone-in pork chops (about 1/2 in (13 mm) thick) 
• 4 cups (960 ml) Sweet Tea Brine (recipe follows) 
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) (30 ml) blended olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 ml) kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 ml) coarsely ground black pepper 
• 1/2 cups (120 ml) bourbon 
• 1/4 cups (60 ml) unsalted butter 
•  Apple Butter and Spiced Pumpkin Seeds (recipe follows) 

Apple Butter

• 1/2 cups (120 ml) unsalted butter, melted 
• 8 red apples, cored 
• 1/4 cups (60 ml) (60 ml) packed light brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 ml) ground cinnamon 
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) (3 ml) ground cloves 
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) (3 ml) ground allspice 
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) (3 ml) kosher salt 
•  Pinch of freshly ground black pepper 

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) (30 ml) blended olive oil 
• 1 cup (240 ml) (240 ml) pumpkin seeds 
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) (3 ml) gray sea salt 
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) (3 ml) curry powder 
• 1/4 teaspoons (1.3 ml) (1.5 ml) freshly ground black pepper 

Sweet Tea Brine

• 8 cups (1920 ml) water 
• 8 regular-size orange pekoe black tea bags 
• 1 cup (240 ml) (240 ml) granulated sugar 
• 1 cup (240 ml) (240 ml) kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) (15 ml) black peppercorns 
• 1/4 teaspoons (1.3 ml) (1.5 ml) red pepper flakes 
• 4 garlic cloves 
• 4 star anise pods 
• 4 bay leaves 
• 2 large thyme sprigs 
• 2 medium-size oranges, cut into quarters 
• 1 large lemon, cut into quarters