Brined Pork Chops And Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon peppercorn
1 tablespoon dry mustard
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups cold water
potato, sliced (as many as you'd like)
1 onion, chopped
6 -8 pork chops

Preparation

Mix salt, sugar, peppercorns, mustard and vinegar in saucepan. Heat just to boiling. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Add cold water. Pour into large bowl or container.
When cool enough, add pork chops, making sure they are submerged in brine. Marinate at least 2 hours.
Remove chops from brine.
Bread chops, if desired, or season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika to taste.
Fry chops until browned.
Peel and slice as many potatoes a you'd like and place in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Chop an onion and add to potatoes.
Season potatoes with salt and pepper. Place chops on top of potatoes.
Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.