Pork Chop Marinade
Create the most tender and juicy pork chops with this easy TESTED and PERFECTED Pork Chop Marinade recipe! With 8 simple ingredients and a quick 1 hour marinade, say good bye to dry pork chops forever!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless pork chops
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, honey, Italian seasoning and black pepper.
- Place the pork chops in a large zipper bag and pour the marinade over the pork chops.
- Marinate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours.
- Remove the bag of marinating pork chops from the refrigerator. Let them come up to room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking the pork chops.
- Preheat a grill over medium-high heat.
- Use tongs to remove the pork chops from the marinade and place them on the grill.
- Grill the pork chops for 5 minutes per side, per inch of thickness. For example, the two inch thick pork chops that you see pictured in this post were grilled for 10 minutes per side.
- Remove the pork chops from the grill when the internal temperature reaches 140°F on an instant-read thermometer. The internal temperature will rise at least 5 degrees as the pork chops rest.
- Rest the pork chops for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- I recommend thick pork chops for this recipe. They’re perfect for grilling and will stay nice and juicy in the center! When grocery shopping, look for 2 inch thick rib chops, or pork loin chops. I love using thick bone-in pork chops, but they can be really hard to find, so I normally use boneless pork chops when making this recipe. Both come out flavorful and juicy, so feel free to use either one!
- This recipe can be used to marinate up to 2 pounds of pork chops. You can cut the recipe in half for 1 pound of meat, or double it for 4 pounds of meat.
- I do not recommend marinating for more than 8 hours. After then, the acidity of the marinade will start to break down the proteins and can cause the pork chops to become mushy.
- Refer to the blog post for instructions on how to pan sear or cook the pork chops in the oven, instead of on the grill.
- Coconut aminos can be substituted for soy sauce to make the marinade soy-free and gluten-free. Coconut aminos are much lower in sodium than soy sauce, so I do recommend adding 1/2 teaspoon salt to the marinade if you replace the soy sauce with coconut aminos.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 517kcal (26%)Carbohydrates 10g (3%)Protein 50g (100%)Fat 29g (45%)Saturated Fat 7g (35%)Polyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 152mg (51%)Sodium 729mg (30%)Potassium 942mg (27%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 7g (8%)Vitamin A 24mgVitamin C 1mg (1%)Calcium 39mg (4%)Iron 2mg (11%)
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