Molly Makes Pan-Roasted Brined Pork Chops | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

[@kellyhoward4449]

I love how everyone explains what they’re doing and why it’s important. Such a great channel.

[@sdertw]

yea. its almost like its a cooking channel or something...

[@kellyhoward4449]

sdertw Tasty is a cooking channel too, but I find the videos of them talking irritating. It’s like they’re trying to be super chill and hip.

[@nicolle2126]

you should try food wishes

[@kellyhoward4449]

Shayan Givehchian agreed he’s so funny. Him and Claire doing a video made my dreams come true.

[@dr.froghopper6711]

Nicolle yeah! He talks kinda funny but he’s always got something good going on and he’s not afraid to laugh at himself!

[@Mukkod]

feeds 2-3 people... The Fat Controller Laughed "you are wrong"

[@JustNatax3]

"Serves 2-3 people" Me: HA!

[@satoshiketchump]

Lmao exactly! It's nice heavy but demolishable main course, paired with some mashed potatoes and sauteed/steamed veggies and gravy.

[@RobinDude]

More like "Serves one people". Me people.

[@stevengrover6123]

MukkodMeokx I

[@areliablesource2848]

@@RobinDude I use this technique (brine, brown, bake) and the chops turn out so good that I now make three at a time. By the by, I use less salt and suger for the three chops.

[@joecooper1703]

Brad: Fermented things Claire: Gourmet junk food Gabby: Comfort food Carla: Comfort food, but Italian Molly: Salt!

[@mikeearls126]

I would quit my job to come cut onions at this place

[@tonymurray814]

Get lost I saw Molly first!!!!🤨

[@johnsheehan977]

So would I! LOL!

[@johnsheehan977]

So would I and I'm 51 years old been cooking more than 40 years

[@TurnOntheBrightLights.]

Y'all didn't even show her eating it? TREASON!!

[@Room1O1]

Shut up soy boy, stop pestering the stoner and go play your vidya games.

[@MrInzeo]

I agree, I would like to see her cut it also.

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atpChar

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Reevun you are toxic. There is nothing at all for being a stoner. Especially when it's used for medical conditions. I use it for my anxiety and chronic back and knee pain + mild/severe arthritis. Don't judge like that. Before you insult me by saying it's self diagnosed, no it is not. It's all diagnosed from my primary doctor. Be respectful and respect shall be returned.

[@hw1954]

Lawliet Ryuzaki stoner =/= using it for medical purposes

[@tosht2515]

*_"A B B. A-always, B-be, B-basting. Always be basting. ALWAYS BE BASTING!"_*

[@luf4rall]

Third place you're fired

[@kwaaaa]

Follow that and you are on the road to becoming a master baster.

[@thejeffbeck]

get out of my head!

[@JS-ri8qc]

lol reminded me of the anthony bourdain episode of archer. ABBAB: always be berating and belittling

[@es137]

Tosh T I

[@colina1330]

That crackling sound that the thyme make when it hits the hot butter is one of my favourite sounds in the world.

[@Mystearicia]

Molly is such a cute person

[@mugilandag]

Mystearicia that's an understatement !!!

[@hcnye]

High key

[@illegalinfluence]

Cute - Woman. Lady. Female.

[@dlee6985]

Nah she a beeotch

[@tonymurray814]

She is fine!

[@Arianm09]

"After you eat it you also want to keep flipping it so that it gets digested evenly"...

[@bensmith7536]

I just tried this, without the basting, and even then the texture is firm yet juicy, with much more pork flavour than a simple pan fry. It really is the best way ive tasted to prepare pork chops. I imagine spcifically bred pigs would produce even better flavour. The pan seared crust, plenty of pepper and a little salt due to the brine, makes a beautiful cut of meat. Try it. Worth it.

[@jheckie14]

Bet that smelt amazing! Also I like her commentary and the little notes on screen. Thanks BA

[@toobnoobify]

135f for a pork chop!?!?! Awesome to see you guys don't lie about temperatures like most places. USDA says you should do it to 145f but that's for people who buy pork at $1/lbs or just hate flavor.

[@decomposite]

Half the time I was drooling over the pork chop, the other half - over Andy's bubble butt in the back! lmao 😍😍😍

[@tmspica]

No cross section? No bite? D: I have to know if it tastes as good as it looks!!!

[@Krakaet]

This obviously isn't The Scott Rea Project or Binging With Babish. :D

[@SpadesHeart]

they show it cut up in the last few seconds.

[@iiOcBx]

Thomas Spica its a pork chop basted in butter with thyme and garlic. How can that be bad...

[@Tony-lc7fy]

Brad needs to leave the room if someone is filming. He's such a beautiful distraction

[@clolauham]

Venus Squad omg😂😂😂 (that's true)

[@tehevilengineer7939]

No no no, everyone else should stop filming while brad is making sweet fermented goodness on film.

[@mikebauer6865]

oh no, Molly is so fine

[@Setsuraful]

There were other people in that video?

[@thisisyourmindranting1095]

People need to leave when brad is being filmed... even when he is not and Molly and Carla are being filmed... they should leave while Brad is in the building!😂😂 finish yo video after the master leaves

[@goathammerclog9535]

lol when she walked away the first time 00:29 I thought she was pants less

[@_sootyfoot]

Molly is filling the hole in my heart left by Claire how is everyone at BA just the sweetest ugh

[@PaunchyPanda]

I just spent probably an hour and a half or more wrangling (fat-trimming, bacon-wrapping, kitchen twining) 4 pork tenderloin tips that I thought was a single, whole pork tenderloin cut. I worked up a boss appetite and I can not wait for this thing to roast in the oven. Then I pop over to KZbin and see a Bon Appetit vid about pork chops, watch the whole thing against my better judgement...

[@assu4lt]

Glad to see Claire is feeling better Also Brad !

[@RayRay-rk5bd]

Chef cooks 2 pork chops per shift. In a restaurant, prepare butter garlic thyme ahead. About an inch deep. Place grilled chops in leave for 8 minutes. Flip at 4 minutes. Rest for 2 mins . Enjoy. 100 chops per shift.

[@ModeratelyAmused]

OK As someone that cooks a lot of meat, I was surprised to hear that flipping the meat as it rests, helps to keep the cooking more even. Is this recommended for a thick steak like a ribeye as well? I always let it rest an additional 5 minutes after I'm done cooking it to medium rare.

[@Slash687]

I don't see a reason to do it. It just doesn't make sense to me that flipping it would do anything. She's the pro chef, but I cook a lot of meat, and never have heard of this before.

[@brentnahmias44]

There's nothing wrong with the word moist. It's a good description.

[@Sorrys0rry]

Am I the only one who hates it when a cooking video doesn't include someone tasting the food at the end?

[@crcurran]

"...salt goes with anything" In sixty years time this will be on Molly's headstone

[@xazz]

'can feed two people' yeah okay. I will eat that entire thing myself.

[@Kell4088]

🐖

[@siv108]

okay when she said the dark color was actually brine caramelization i definitely fell in love sooo if you read this & wanna get hitched hmu

[@jayalanungart1175]

That double pork chop feeds ONE.

[@luciano53688]

You are goddam right.

[@Fpsmexicanninja]

its always best when they share the food with the people in the back

[@M4st3r0fN0n3]

"this pork chop will feed 2 people....maybe 3" hahhahahahahah, that thing us enough for me as well as sides

[@bachucho29]

That porkchop will feed three people: me, myself and I

[@polarweis]

Where can i get a Molly?

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Raves

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Any ally Percocet’s are sold

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I can get you one. Just pm me with your name, credit card number, expiration date and the 3 digit code. Next your social security number, mothers maiden name and dont forget your address so i can send it to you.

[@Bborg19]

you can find a Molly at your local pub

[@thedoctor5171]

Your local drug dealer

[@rneustel388]

It would have been nice to see how you sliced this. I wouldn't know where to start. Butter basting is so delicious and my favorite way to do chicken breast.

[@slipknot9023]

Molly looks exactly like a famous actress but I can't recall who. She's awesome!

[@MrKarim992]

exactly! but i can't remember who and it's gonna bother me the whole day. the one i have in mind isn't super famous, i think she's in a semi-big tv show.

[@mehxxx]

Karim Swift are you thinking Kaley Cuoco from Big Bang Theory?

[@mehxxx]

I don't think she looks like any famous person :/

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Charlie Kelly I didn't? Check the usernames lol

[@MrKarim992]

mehxxx nah nah i literally have a screenshot of the actress but still can’t find her name

[@noisysounds4420]

The more I watch BA the more I understand these are professional recipes in the hands of casual cooks.

[@alexisturcios2174]

Why do people hate the word moist, it's just a word

[@detBits]

Silly immaturity.

[@carloshulsen]

people are idiot

[@KentEigl]

Basic stupid female thinking.

[@MrKenpoKarateGuy]

And yet people who complain about the word moist, have no issues saying the word moisture... just as she did in this video.

[@pupstermobster8567]

Meh, you can say the same thing for C*** F*** & S***. They're the same words for vagina, intercourse, and poop. It's a very status quo thing and sounds more harsh to the ear (moist vs juicy). Heck, I hear people say F*** before 6th grade and it took my until then to understand the context, but I still don't understand what the big deal is. American censorship is weird, too many sensitive people. Sex?! Oh no! Violence?! Hell yes queen!!!

[@macbookproearly2011]

She has a very chill calm and laid back demeanor which makes this video very educational and entertaining.

[@hmmBEEFY]

It must be so fun cooking with all that top shelf equipment

[@fostermcaffee7422]

hmmBEEFY Cast iron pan, a pot, and a bowl?

[@skyewhite2801]

Foster Mcaffee for a pork chop?? Lol.

[@fostermcaffee7422]

Skye White Why not

[@steve_seguin]

Basting with butter. I'll try that sometime! Thanks, Molly!

[@ToLiveAndDieInMyJs]

Molly 😍

[@iMXoSMaLLVoWeLZoX]

Rosemary I feel is so much better when butter basting things

[@ryjtse]

The ice... Melts?

[@elevate6556]

Ryan Tse Bahahahahaha! Dude that profile pic is f-ing hilarious! !!

[@CountBleck0]

Nope. She said it dissolves.

[@commentcopbadge6665]

POOP! Why you gotta laugh at the pic of his mom? That's rude.

[@elevate6556]

CommentCop Badge#666 Hahahahahahaha!

[@iSim0641]

I had to scroll too much before reading that...I got triggered badly when she said that ice dissolves hhnnngggg

[@Handplottedblackhole]

Molly is the best, man. *THE BEST*.

[@oB19o]

Just came to the comment section to read about Brad

[@suzysavage1626]

Okay! LOVE Molly!!!!! Love, love, LOVE Molly’s apron.

[@__M__133]

Didn't Carla do this very same recipe?

[@London1869]

I have never seen a more beautiful pork chop.

[@Homycraz2]

Brining would actually draw water out of the muscle. That is simple osmosis. Water follows along the concentration gradient and the brine is a hypertonic to the muscle. The reason brining makes meat juicier is because it prevents the contraction of muscles that would eventually force out liquid. Hope that helps!

[@fwbrown97214]

Thank you! As a Biology major I was like, "say what?" to her comment. I understood that "water follows to salt across a semipermeable membrane" Thanks for your help!!!

[@nastydopey]

"This will feed 2 people, maybe three." ... Well I guess I am 2 people, maybe three...

[@lilstiizy6090]

This exact recipe was already done by Carla from a BA video in 2015... why was it redone as a “test kitchen” recipe?

[@Socializedbyantisocials]

great! over 30 minutes cooking to eat pork chop, who can beat that.

[@WF4L]

Molly and Brad video on ITS ALIVE (Cottage Cheese edition) 🤔

[@givememore4free]

Cottage cheese has no live cultures. You moron.

[@cryx4]

I love it when ice dissolves in water

[@nitelite78]

"As someone who's not really a pork chop person..." Ruined it right at the end.

[@skellyvee]

I like how no-nonsense she is! Straight, to the point, and very knowledgeable. It looks amazing!

[@smithhitemup2]

Good golly Ms.Molly!!!!!

[@InTheSummerSnow]

That's some master basting right there.

[@Druidandy]

BRAD IN THE BACK

[@InsaneKahuna]

John Smith dont really like molly. who else is there

[@zzRider]

And?

[@Annavp21]

The goobalini!!

[@matte6008]

Came looking for this comment. Left satisfied.

[@dickjohnson4447]

He has to be there to tend to his ferments

[@johnboy26769]

This should have been titled "How to spend almost an hour babysitting one pork chop!" Looks absolutely stunning, though! :-)

[@greggwllms]

Molly = auto thumbs up

[@darkprose]

This is the first time I've heard about continuing to flip the meat _during_ its rest. Very interesting.

[@jomacueto2172]

what another substitute for juniper? i live in the Philippines and we dont really have those.

[@tosht2515]

+Joma Cueto Gin (an alcohol used in some brines) * sorry for all the edits😬

[@chefcesarreynosa7892]

Cloves

[@oliverdittrich2140]

I need more videos starring Molly in my life

[@OnTheFritz602]

To me, the bone-in Pork Chop is the only way to go! The meat along the rib is phenomenal. Have to try this, but I'm not a sugar guy, so I'd probably cut that back. Cool vid, very informative!

[@OGRaggie]

I need more Molly! Give us more Molly!

[@jcgk18]

Where does Molly shop? Her style is great!

[@alyssacross5610]

? she wears basic t-shirt’s and like work pants lol

[@orlovsskibet]

Crispy McCrisperson approved this video.

[@sarahwanders1459]

I usually watch brad so when I kept seeing him I laughed a little

[@CaptainEdMercer]

Molly is a great chef. I learned something new from this video. Very informative, Molly. Thanks.

[@ilcuzzo12]

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATER MOLLY!

[@rockstop24]

Didn’t Carla do a video with the same recipe in 2015?

[@lisastichbury3738]

Its kind of hard to miss when Carla's version is suggested as the next video you may want to play. I assume they didn't consider that the algorithms would notice similarities between 2 videos with almost exactly the same name.

[@ScibyTravels]

I can't believe I recognised Molly in this... from some article I read ages ago back in 2012 about a BBQ roadtrip she and her dad did down into the South. Hell, I even ended up going to Smitty's Market in Lockhart because of her roadtrip blog.

[@nikofloros]

Brining does not push water into the meat. If that's all you wanted you would just soak it in pure water, salt would make it less effective! The brine pulls liquid OUT of the meat which in turn causes muscle tissue to breakdown and tenderize.

[@pietateip]

well you're both right but you're thinking too much of how salt extracts liquid. Salt interacts with the proteins in the meat to draw in and retain water within the cells, that's why you flavor your brine.

[@nikofloros]

You're right, my phrasing is not quite right. What I wanted to say is that brine doesn't JUST push water in. First it pulls quite a bit of liquid out which is the important part of the process. Only after some time can the salt and water go back in. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt has done some really good experiments to show how brining really works, I'll see if I can find links.

[@pietateip]

yep, I know kenji's experiments :) let's just say that Bon Appetit went a bit short on the brine explanation.

[@dexterjettster6170]

It's a friendly discussion based on facts and knowledge in the KZbin comment section, one of the rarest things on earth!

[@cs7160]

I thought that as well, I mean at least when you dry salt meat you're removing water from it (due to osmosis). But I guess the water comes back in once the salt levels in the brine and in the meat reach equilibrium ?

Yes!

[@puglordandsavior8439]

I wanna see Molly make cottage cheese!

[@jojomakes]

I love her apron!

[@Xanderqwerty123]

I hate that people hate moist. Moist is how you talk about meat. I don't care how hip we millennials think we are, no one should ever call a sufficiently hydrated piece of meat *damp* But seriously good video as always

[@victoriaschwutke9765]

Xanderqwerty123 jeez Salty much?

[@rayrayhz7963]

I AGREEEEE

[@kaiganihaida]

Her hair is goals

[@crittercosner2877]

I love moist things, Molly.

[@raymondrodarte1678]

Molly and Brad should do an episode together 😍😘😎

[@Sharpman76]

*ice dissolves*

[@ElPestino]

it tends to melt, right?

[@Sharpman76]

Stijn Indeed

[@joshggibson]

I love it when someone says “This is not burnt!” It looks amazing though, just teasing!

[@huevamachin]

Moist!

[@ellwitz9838]

David Olivares Molly or the pork chop?

[@konalily]

ell witz LOL!!!

[@TorkildKahrs]

Great demonstration! Only two videos in and I feel like Molly should have her own segment on the channel.

[@JockMcBile]

Due to the fact that my culinary knowledge is quite limited, I don't know if this is correct or not. But I love the apron you're wearing, it looks very snug, but it still open at the back. Very cool.

[@closingscenes]

Jock McBile I know! I like that she doesn’t have to tie it in the back! Ideal apron to have around.

[@SrJohnnyCat]

She's very informative, loving her!

[@jerrybot7321]

That's not how osmosis works.

[@stefandebokx7936]

Hahahha thank you!! Irritates me

[@frankenviews4069]

Molly Baz should have her own network tv series.

[@septan4168]

BRAD AND ANDY!

[@cliffcox7643]

IT's good to see young people interested in cooking.

[@Lordlavy]

We want Brad! We want Brad! We want Brad!!!

[@claudebonanni6298]

The ice melts.

[@thaddeusj.spider8155]

Yo brad got real hot real quick.I need to stop watching this stoned

[@thealize808]

Well done Molly

[@fglend73]

Love this recipe, but you don’t need to flip it while it rests. That’s just overkill.

[@alexlopez2995]

Feed 2-3 people..... HAHAHA You're too cute Molly.

[@NeedMoarRage]

Most of these comments about Molly, especially her appearance are unnecessary. She is lovely but just leave her alone! Jeezus...

[@chadi2402]

Molly’s attire brought to you by Cosmo Kramer!

[@sekure5356]

I made this yesterday using 2 large pork loins. It was disastrously salty. Couldn't be eaten. 1/2 a cup of salt is just WAY TOO much.

[@minduniverse5260]

Sekure I agree. I used one cup of salt for a 20 lb. turkey. So I bet 1/2 a cup for a single pork chop would be over kill. Plus the butter bath and salt on top at the end? And she didn't even cut into it or taste it. You don't ever re-season unless you taste it first. These are "professionals?"

[@darlajones4883]

I agree, I would use about 8 cups of water for that much salt.

[@S_Don]

Molly is the best!

[@amallie5238]

This looks delicious but your descriptions are whack. Dissolving ice???? No Caramelizing pork???? Nope Poorly described brining process? Check

[@joez9261]

Oh I see Brad Leone in the background, please, please more Brad and Vinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!