5 from 3 votes
Grilled Honey Garlic Pork Chops
🍯🧄🐷 These tender grilled pork chops are infused with so much FLAVOR from a simple but tasty honey garlic marinade that keeps them juicy and moist! Whether you need a quick weeknight dinner idea or you want to make them for summer holidays or for casual backyard barbecues, everyone LOVES how amazing these pork chops taste!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinating Time + Resting
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
423 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 to 3 tablespoons soy sauce reduced-sodium
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional and to taste
- 4 pork chops each about 1-inch thick (or use boneless pork chops, either are fine, bone-in
- parsley optional for garnishing, fresh
Instructions
- Marinade - To a large bowl, add all the ingredients (except the pork chops and parsley) and whisk to combine and create the marinade. Tip - Alternatively, you can add everything to a large gallon-sized zip top bag rather than using a bowl to marinate. If you're doing it in a bag, put the pork chops in first, then add everything else (except parsley), seal the bag, and squish everything around very well to combine and coat.
- Add the pork chops to the bowl, and flip the around a few times to coat them evenly in the marinade. Cover with plasticwrap or foil, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In the final moments of marinating, preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Grilling - Place each of the 4 pork chops on the grill, and grill for about 5 to 7 minutes on the first side. Reserve the extra marinade that's in the bowl or ziptop bag to be brushed on second side after flipping.
- Flip the chops over midway through cooking and brush on some of the extra reserved marinade mixture leftover from the bowl or ziptop bag to essentially glaze the chops. I like to brush it on quite thick for very saucy pork chops. Discard whatever marinade remains at this point.
- Grill the second side for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until done. Cooking Tips - Pork is done when the interior temp reaches 145F. Don't guess! Measure it with a digital thermometer intended for cooking to be absolutely sure. If the chops are cooking too quickly, make sure to turn the heat down on your grill and/or move them to a cooler spot. Once you place the chops on the grill grates, don't move them around until it's time to flip. Bone-in chops will take a few minutes longer to cook than boneless so all cooking times listed are approximate estimations; obviously cook until they're done for you.
- Place the cooked pork chops on a serving platter and let them rest for 5-10 minutes so the internal juices redistribute before optionally garnishing, slicing and serving.
- Storage - Extra pork chops will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat leftovers in the microwave for about 30 seconds, or as desired.
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Notes
- In my opinion, the nutritional stats are a bit artificially elevated because you don't consume every last drop of the marinade and there's a portion of it that's simply discard and not consumed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1chop
Calories
423kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
1240mg
(52%)
Potassium
725mg
(15%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 423
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chop | |
| Calories | 423kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 725mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.