Alton Brown's 2-hour Mustard Brine For Lamb Chops Or Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 thick loin-end lamb chops (can use less, or use what ever cut lamb you wish)
• 3/4 cup kosher salt (do not use regular table salt!)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder (do not use prepared mustard!)
• 2 cups cider vinegar (heated until hot)
• 1 lb ice cube

Recipe

• 1 in a large plastic container with a lid, put the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns and mustard powder; add in the hot vinegar and swirl to dissolve the sugar and salt completely.
• 2 let the mixture stand for 20 minutes at room temperature to develop flavor.
• 3 add in the ice cubes and shake to melt most of the ice.
• 4 add in the lamb chops, making certain that the meat is completely covered with the brine.
• 5 cover with lid and refrigerate for 2 hours (no more than 2 hours!).
• 6 rinse the lamb well under cold water before cooking.
• 7 cook as desired.