Pork Chops

• 4 10-oz (283 g) bone-in pork chops (about ½ in (13 mm) thick)

• 4 cups (32 oz) Sweet Tea Brine (recipe follows)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) blended olive oil
• 1 tsp (5 ml) kosher salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) coarsely ground black pepper
• ½ cup (4 oz) bourbon
• ¼ cup (2 oz) unsalted butter
• Apple Butter and Spiced Pumpkin Seeds (recipe follows)

Apple Butter Ingredients

• ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, melted

• 8 red apples, cored

• ¼ cup (60 ml) packed light brown sugar

• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp (3 ml) ground cloves

• ½ tsp (3 ml) ground allspice

• ½ tsp (3 ml) kosher salt

• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Spiced Pumpkin Seed Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) blended olive oil

• 1 cup (240 ml) pumpkin seeds

• ½ tsp (3 ml) gray sea salt

• ½ tsp (3 ml) curry powder

• ¼ tsp (1.5 ml) freshly ground black pepper

Sweet Tea Brine Ingredients

• 8 cups (64 oz water)

• 8 regular-size orange pekoe black tea bags

• 1 cup (240 ml) granulated sugar

• 1 cup (240 ml) kosher salt

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) black peppercorns

• ¼ tsp (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