Pork Chop Marinade Recipe
We have FOUR easy and delicious pork chop marinade recipes you are going to result in the most juicy pork chops you have ever tasted!
Ingredients
Smokey Maple Marinade:
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest minced
- pinch of kosher salt
All-Purpose Pork Chop Marinade:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 3 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Balsamic Apricot Marinade:
- 1/4 cup apricot preserve
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest minced
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Honey Garlic Marinade:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1-2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or coconut aminos or tamari
Instructions
- Make Marinade: Choose one of the marinade options. Combine the ingredients in a small bowl; whisk stir to combine.
- Marinate Pork Chops: 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: Make the best grilled pork chops, cast iron pork chops, smoked pork chops, or oven baked pork chops!
Notes
- 4 Pork Chops: each marinade is perfect for about (4) 1 inch thick pork chops.
- Sauce: option to make a double batch of the marinade and use the extra to make a sauce for dipping after they are cooked. Pour half the double batch of marinade over the pork chops and put the rest in a small saucepan, let simmer over medium heat on the stove top 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 marinade, 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 compliant.
- Gluten-Free: use coconut aminos or tamari instead of soy sauce.
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