Grilling Thick Cut Pork Chops | Island Pork Recipe

Grilling Thick Cut Pork Chops

It's summer and in our family that means our grill is working over time. Every single thing that we can make on our grill, we do it.  We are constantly searching for more and more things that we can grill with success. Grilled watermelon or grilled salad, anyone?  Once we got our Kamado grill, we basically needed an outside kitchen because we grill out almost every night of the week in the summer. Needless to say, it always smells good in our neighborhood. Whether you wanted brined pork chops on the grill, basted pork chops or even moist grilled pork chops, we hope that you love our Grilling Thick Cut Pork Chops | Island Pork Recipe. 

This island pork chop recipe is a family favorite and it is one of my personal favorites as well. The pork chops are juicy and delicious. We all know that leaving that bone is means a ton of added flavor. And by using ingredients like pineapple and mango, we add natural enzymes to our marinade that will tenderize our meat. This Strawberry Pork Bruschetta recipe is another of our faves. 

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Ingredients for the basted pork chops

• 1 cup light soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups sugar in the raw
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 1 small can crushed pineapple
• 1 mango, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 limes, juiced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 6 thick center cut pork chops

Directions for the brined pork chops on the grill

1. Place all of the marinade ingredients in a blender.  Blend until all ingredients are incorporated.  (Note:  You are not trying to liquify all of the ingredients; the marinade is ready when the ingredients have a fine chopped look.)
2. Place pork chops in a container suitable for holding both the chops and marinade.  Pour about 3/4 of the marinade over the chops and refrigerate for 8 hours.  Reserve the rest of the marinade.
3. Prepare your grill.  Cook the pork chops over a medium high heat to desired doneness.  Periodically baste the pork chops as they cook with the reserved marinade. The National Pork Board recommends that you cook your pork chops like a steak, to an internal temperature between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a three-minute rest.
4. Eat.  Share with friends and prepare to be showered with accolades!

Do you marinate pork chops?

If you are wondering how to prepare pork chops for grilling, the best thing to do is to prepare a marinade for pork loin chops on the grill. Our quick marinade for pork chops on the grill listed above produces moist grilled pork chops. Try this recipe with our grilled pork loin chops marinade and let us know what you think. Want a brine for grilled pork chops? Try this Grilled pork chop brine.

What is the best way to reheat grilled pork chops?

If you want to know how to reheat grilled pork chops, then this is a great tutorial for best way to reheat grilled pork chops.

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What is the grilling temperature for pork chops?

Want to know the temp for grilling pork chops or even the grilled pork chops temp bone in? The grilling temperature for pork chops can vary depending on thickness and desired doneness. The National Pork Board recommends internal temp of grilled pork chops to be between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a three-minute rest. The pork chop grilling temp should be a medium-high temperature of 375-400 degrees.

We hope you enjoy our Grilling Thick Cut Pork Chops | Island Pork Recipe. Get Grilling!

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Grilled Island Pork Chops Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup light soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups sugar in the raw
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 1 small can crushed pineapple
• 1 mango, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 limes, juiced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 6 thick cut pork chops

Directions:

1. Place all of the marinade ingredients in a blender.  Blend until all ingredients are incorporated.  (Note:  You are not trying to liquify all of the ingredients; the marinade is ready when the ingredients have a fine chopped look.)
2. Place pork chops in a container suitable for holding both the chops and marinade.  Pour about 3/4 of the marinade over the chops and refrigerate for 8 hours.  Reserve the rest of the marinade.
3. Prepare your grill.  Cook the pork chops over a medium high heat to desired doneness.  Periodically baste the pork chops as they cook with the reserved marinade. The National Pork Board recommends that you cook your pork chops like a steak, to an internal temperature between 145°F (medium rare) and 160°F (medium), followed by a three-minute rest.
4. Eat.  Share with friends and prepare to be showered with accolades!