Cooking With Paula Mcintyre

Brined pork chops 4 x 200g pork chops 500ml water 20g seasalt 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 25g light brown sugar Few sprigs thyme or rosemary 1 clove garlic, smashed Place water, salt , mustard seeds, sugar, rosemary and garlic in a pan and simmer until sugar and salt have dissolved. Cool completely. Place pork chops in a container and cover with brine. Leave for 24 hours then pat dry and brush with a little oil. Grill the chops for about 5 minutes each side and half way through the cooking brush with the barbecue sauce to glaze. Give a final brush of the sauce to finish and rest. Any remaining sauce can be placed in a jar and will keep in the fridge for a month.Barbecue Sauce2 tablespoons oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 stick celery, finely chopped 2 shallots finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato puree 200ml tomato ketchup 200ml water 100ml white malt vinegar 2 tablespoons treacle 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauceFry the garlic, celery and shallot gently in the oil until golden and add the tomato puree. Coo