A Great Pork Chop Marinade

Name: A Great Pork Chop Marinade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 4 bone in pork chops, 2 cm / 4/5" thick about 280g/9 oz each (Note 1); 1 tbsp oil; 1/3 cup (85 ml) soy sauce (light or all purpose, not dark); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves; ¼ tsp black pepper

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4
Calories
348 kcal
Course
Main Course

A Great Pork Chop Marinade

Kai Walton

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Recipe video above. This marinade will make any pork chops or steak extra juicy as well as infusing it with great savoury flavour and a touch of sweet. Soy sauce is the secret ingredient - it does not taste the least bit "Asiany" or soy saucey. MINIMUM MARINADE TIME: 1 hr+ for thin chops, 3 hrs+ for thick.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 bone in pork chops, 2 cm / 4/5" thick about 280g/9 oz each (Note 1)
1 tbsp oil

Marinade:

1/3 cup (85 ml) soy sauce (light or all purpose, not dark)
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves , minced
¼ tsp black pepper

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Instructions

Place Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag. Massage to combine.
Add chops. Massage to coat in the Marinade. Marinate for 1 – 24 hours. (Note 2)
Take the chops out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
Brush BBQ grill or drizzle oil in pan, heat on medium high. Add pork and cook for 4 minutes or until the underside is caramelised and the pork releases from the grill, then turn the chops and cook for 3 minutes (Note 2 for thin chops).
Baste both sides with residual marinade in ziplock bag, then cook the basted side for 30 seconds before serving. The chops should have a great crust
Transfer chops to a plate, cover loosely with foil. Rest for 3 minutes before serving.

Notes

Chops: I used thick, bone in pork chops that were just under 2.5cm / 1" thick. On the bone, slightly trimmed but not much, I like keeping some fat on the edges to keep the pork really juicy! This recipe will work with any quick cook cut of pork - chops, steaks, even tenderloin.
Minimum marinade time: * Thin chops: 1.25 cm/ 1/2" thick - 1 hr+ * Thick chops 2 cm / 4/5" thick - 3 hrs+
COOK TIME for just white (juicy, no pink, reduce by 1 min for hint of blush): * Thin chops - 3 minutes first side, 2 minutes second side, then 30 seconds on each side for basting. * Thick chops - 4 minutes first side, 3 minutes second side, then 45 seconds on each side.
If your chops are thicker than the Thick Chops, then I'd recommend starting on the stove and finishing in the oven at 180C/350F until the internal temperature is 145F / 63C.
Troubleshooting / tips: Once you put the chops on the BBQ, DON'T TOUCH IT! Once it is cooked, it will release naturally from the grills. If it sticks, it's not ready to turn. If your chops are cooking too quickly and start to burn because of the sugar in the marinade, turn the heat down. Remember, these chops are meant to have a gorgeous chargrilled crust!
CRISPY POTATO ROSTI recipe (pictured on the side of the chops) - by reader request, here's an abbreviated form of the recipe: 2 large brushed (Sebago) potatoes (US: use russet), peeled and grated using a box grater. Grab handfuls and squeeze out excess liquid or do this using a dish towel (clean!). Place in bowl, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tbsp butter + 1 1/2 tbsp oil (I use olive) in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add dollops of potato, spread into pancake shape about 12 cm / 4.5" wide, 0.75 cm / 1/4" thick. Press down to compact into rosti, cook for 3 minutes or until deep golden brown. Flip and repeat. Drain on paper towels, repeat with remaining potato, should make 8.
Originally posted August 2017, photos replaced in May 2018, some tidying up done in February 2019, no change to recipe.
Originally posted August 2017, photos replaced in May 2018, some tidying up done in February 2019, no change to recipe.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 216g Calories 348cal (17%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 117mg (39%) Sodium 139mg (6%) Potassium 607mg (17%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 348 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	216g
Calories	348cal	17%
Carbohydrates	7g	2%
Protein	35g	70%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	5g	25%
Cholesterol	117mg	39%
Sodium	139mg	6%
Potassium	607mg	13%
Sugar	6g	12%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1%
Calcium	43mg	4%
Iron	1.2mg	7%