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How to Grill Pork Chops

By Kathi & Rachel

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Grilled Pork Chops are a delicious and simple dinner that the whole family loves. We like to marinate ours for a perfect savory sweet piece of grilled meat, but you can also go the simple salt and pepper route if you prefer. Follow along for our easy, how to guide for perfectly grilled pork chops!

grilled pork chop garnished with green onions on white cutting board

Marination is the key to juicy, tender grilled pork chops

Whether you use our marinade, or your own, marination is really the key to perfect pork chops. For pork, we really recommend adding an acid to your marinade which will help tenderize the pork (don’t use this method for fish or chicken though- it will get chewy, whereas pork will become tender due to the difference in fat content).

Pork Chop Marinade Ingredients: 

  • Soy sauce
  • Lime juice & zest
  • Honey
  • Pepper

pork chop marinade ingredients

I like to mix my marinade in a separate container to really whisk the honey well but you can also mix it right in the ziplock bag if you want to save a dish.

pork chops marinating in ziplock bag

Marinate the pork chops for at least 2 hours, and up to 6 hours max in the refrigerator, then you’re ready to grill.

How to Grill Pork Chops

  • Preheat the grill to about 400 degrees.
  • Place pork chop on grill
  • Cook each side for about 8 minutes
  • Pork chops are fully cooked once it reaches 145 degrees fahrenheit.
    • You can read more about which desired doneness to cook your pork chop to here!
    • Our favorite is medium, which is pork cooked between 150-155 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Let the pork chops rest on the counter for about 3-5 minutes before serving to allow the juices to settle.

grilled pork chop served on a white cutting board garnished with green onion

Other Pork Dishes We Love:

  • Pork Chops with Apples & Cider Glaze
  • Pan Seared Pork Chops
  • Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
  • One Skillet Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy
  • Asian Pork Tenderloin

Cheers to easy, grilling recipes! – Kathi and Rachel

grilled pork chop served on a white cutting board garnished with green onion
How to Grill Pork Chops
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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
16 mins
Marinade Time
2 hrs
 

An easy pork chop recipe with a simple marinade.

Course: Dinner, pork, recipes
Cuisine: american dinner, bbq, grilling
Servings: 4 people
: 258 kcal
: Kathi & Rachel
Ingredients
Pork Chop Marinade
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp lime juice (about 1 lime)
  • 1 lime zested
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
Pork Chops
  • 4 boneless pork chops
Instructions
  1. Combine marinade ingredients, and stir well until honey dissolves. Add marinade to pork in ziplock bag, allow to marinate for 2 to 6 hours.

  2. Preheat grill to 400 degrees (medium high heat).

  3. Place pork chops on grill, and allow to cook for 8 minutes per side. Once pork reaches at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit remove from grill (use a meat thermometer to check temperature in the middle of the pork chop).

  4. Remove from grill, and allow pork to rest for 3-5 minutes until serving.

Nutrition Facts
How to Grill Pork Chops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 90mg30%
Sodium 1685mg70%
Potassium 573mg16%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 32g64%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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  1. Joan Kaufman says

    June 27, 2022 at 6:20 am

    I’m going to try this recipe. I am concerned about how long to marinate the chops. You said 6 hours max but the recipe says 8

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    • Kathi & Rachel says

      June 27, 2022 at 9:16 am

      Max of 6 hours marinating time, will fix commentary. Thank you & enjoy!

      Reply

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