Description
Pork Chop Marinade – four easy and delicious pork chop marinade recipes you are going to LOVE!
Ingredients
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Smokey Maple:
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, minced
- pinch of kosher salt
All-Purpose:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Balsamic Apricot:
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup apricot preserve
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Honey Garlic:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1–2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce (or coconut aminos or tamari)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, minced
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a small bowl; whisk or stir to combine.
- Place about 4 pork chops in a glass container or silicone storage bag. Pour marinade over top. Ensure pork chops are fully coated and let sit in marinade for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook pork chops on the grill, in a cast iron or any way you want!
Notes
- 4 Pork Chops: each marinade is perfect for about (4) 1 inch thick pork chops.
- Grilled: see our post on How to Grill Pork Chops to learn how to get the most flavor out of your marinade when grilling!
- Sauce: if you want you can make a double batch of your marinade and use the extra to make a sauce. Simply combine your marinade ingredients in a small sauce pan, let simmer for 5-10 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Remove and let cool (it will thicken more as it cools). Note: this probably isn’t necessary for the Balsamic Apricot since it is already pretty thick – simply warm that one up before using as a sauce!
- Paleo: smokey maple + honey garlic are paleo (use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce). The all-purpose and balsamic apricot are not paleo (although the all-purpose one could be pretty easily with some small changes).
- Gluten-Free: use coconut aminos or tamari instead of soy sauce.