Grilled Pork Chops 3 Ways. These three different marinade recipes for pork chops are ridiculously easy to make and hands down the best pork chops I’ve ever eaten!
As well, grilled pork chops are an easy and delicious summertime dinner. Anytime you can grill outside and not heat up the kitchen and house, it’s a good thing to do.
GRILLED PORK CHOPS 3 WAYS
Just a few simple ingredients make a delicious and quick marinade. They are all you need to make these tender, flavorful, bone-in pork chops.
I prefer thick pork chops especially if I plan to grill them. Therefore, I chose four 1 and 1/2-inch thick bone-in pork chops. Bone-in chops don’t dry out as quickly on the grill.
I marinated them with one of these three sets of ingredients for 3 hours.
1. Worcestershire, garlic, and olive oil
2. Gulden’s mustard and orange marmalade
3. Buffalo wing sauce
HOW LONG DO I COOK CHOPS?
Grill the pork chops over direct heat, with the lid closed, until the pork chops are well-marked, for 8-12 minutes total, turning once.
Your pork chops are safe to eat when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 145 °F. However, it may appear slightly pink inside. That’s okay as long as the thermometer reads 145°F.
This 145°F temperature is 15 degrees less than the old standards of 160°F. However, research shows that at 145 degrees F the meat is as safe as cooking pork until it reads 160 degrees F. Furthermore, at 145 degrees F you will have much more juicy pork.
DO I HAVE TO PORK CHOPS REST?
As with any other meat allow pork tenderloin to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into it. This is what your pork will look like with a 5-minute resting time:
- Take the pork off the grill at 145°F, will rise to 150 F – slices will be pink and moist
- Remove pork from the heat at 150°F, will rise to 155 F – slices will be slightly pink and moist
- Take the pork off at 160°F, will rise to 165 F – slices will not be pink but still should be relatively moist
WHAT SHOULD I SERVE WITH GRILLED PORK CHOPS?
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GRILLED PORK CHOPS 3 WAYS
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 4 1 & ½-thick pork chops I prefer bone-in but you can do boneless
Marinade #1
- ¼ cup Worcestershire
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Marinade #2
- ¼ cup Gulden's mustard
- ½ cup orange marmalade
Marinade #3
- ⅓ cup Buffalo wing sauce more if like spicy
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium-high. Allow chops to come to room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling.
- Sprinkle chops evenly with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine your marinade ingredients of choice. So either Marinade 1, Worcestershire, garlic, & olive oilMarinade 2, Gulden's mustard & orange marmalade ORMarinade 3, Buffalo wing sauce Combine one marinade and brush on chops. Place in a ziptop bag, seal, and allow them to marinate from 1 to 3 hours.
- Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium heat (400°F) for 3 minutes, then turn a quarter turn and cook another 3 minutes, then repeat on the other side, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 145°F (temperature should rise another 5 to 10 degrees while resting).
- Remove from grill, and allow to rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Dana says
These are so delicious, but I think marinade #2 (with the orange & mustard flavors) was the big winner in our house. Definitely saving these marinades for future uses.
Raquel says
Such great go to recipes for pork chop dinners! Going to try all of them!
Glenda says
Loved these pork chops! We made the mustard and marmalade version and they were spectacular! Thanks for the easy recipe.
Bernice Hill says
Great post! It’s good to have several options for grilling pork chops.
Janis says
How would you cook these pork chops if you were without a grill?
Thanks for your help. I enjoy your site you are an inspiration. Keep those recipes coming.
Janis
Paula says
Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Place seasoned pork chops onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (which will depend on how thick the pork chops are).Serve hot.
Cassandra says
Oh so yummy! My fave, pork chops!
Stopping by from WW- hope you can stop by.. 🙂
Melanie Goad says
I can't decide!!! We love pork in our house.
Jessica says
Yum!
Stopping by from the WW blog hop, please link up http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2013/03/wordless-wednesday-snow-day-with-linky.html
Veronica Lee says
They all look delish!!! I like mine Cajun style!
Lisa Nelsen-Woods says
those look so good! Especially the marmalade pork chops.
Alicia says
Fantastic idea for pork chops, we love them at our house. i will have to try out the marmalade one. My mum has just given me some of her kumquat marmalade and I have some of my own peach bbq sauce to use up and i can't wait to try that on pork 🙂
April Tuell says
Love this! I’d like to invite you to link up to Saturday Spotlight @ Angels Homestead.
http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-6/
Hope to see you there 🙂
April
Beth Baumgartner says
Okay, wow, can I have private lessons to learn how to grill pork chops like you?!
I found you linked up at Cheerios and Lattes and I would love for you to share this at the party I am co-hosting this week, Raising Imperfection. It opens Sunday!
Here is the direct link: http://wp.me/p2Gh6y-kO
Beth @ The First Year Blog
Diane says
Great glaze on those chops… my son would love it. Your little one is definitely a future lady killer.
Amber Brady says
Yum! Great ideas! I'll have to tell my husband so he can try these next time he grills. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays!
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
Artsy VaVa says
Thanks for sharing these recipes. They all sound delicious! Pinning.
Jenn says
I'm always looking for new ways to cook pork chops and now I have three!!
Jennifer Hughes says
These look yummy! Please share this at Weekend Kitchen Creations, http://www.weekendkitchencreations.blogspot.com. Join us, share your delicious creation and get other scrumptious ideas.
Nicky Hudelson says
I have some pork chops in the freezer. Always on the lookout for new ways to fix them. hopped over from GYB. Check me out @ http://www.feelingtheemptynest.blogspot.com when you have the time. Thanks:)
Kaz @ Melting Moments says
Yum. I love pork. I wish we had these sauces here. I'll keep an eye out for similar ones 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Paula Jones says
Thanks you so much Amanda, headed to your blog now ~ Paula
Amanda says
Hi Paula! New follower from the hop!! You have such a lovely blog! My mouth was watering looking at these pork chop pictures, especially since all I've had to eat today was a salad!
xx Amanda,
http://geekyfashionista.blogspot.com
Paula Jones says
Thank you!! He's a sweetie and yes, I don't look forward to the girls 😉
vesselsmemories says
Paula, I love the picture of you and Ryder…the girls will be knocking at your door 🙂