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Pork Chop Grill

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"This is an easy grill recipe that requires very little preparation time outside of the marinating but delivers great taste! This can be served with any grilled side dish that suits your style!" — Marianne

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Original recipe makes 4 1-inch-thick pork chops Change Servings

3 cups water
2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
4 (1-inch thick) pork chops

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Directions

Whisk the water, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; pour into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Add the rosemary, thyme, and pork chops to the bag. Coat the pork with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Remove the pork chops from the bag, and discard the marinade.
Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 25 mins

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Editor's Note
The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 10, 2012

Simple and delicious! As Marianne states, this definitely is more of a brine than a marinade. My husband is a huge fan of grilled pork chops so I had to give this a try and I'm glad I did! I used thick cut bone-in chops and added a little minced garlic and a few splashes of balsamic vinegar cutting back on the water a bit. These grilled up perfectly - Thanks for yet another wonderful recipe Marianne!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 20, 2011

Easy recipe tastey.Used Montreal Steak salt mix instead of Kosher garlic and anise in mix.Fragrant flavor with rosemary and thyme.Fresh ingreds a must.

—jules

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Jun 24, 2011

Because this was submitted several years ago, I didn't think to go back to edit it. This is really a brine, not a marinade. By infusing the pork with the salt, sugar, and fresh herbs, you get a nice, juicy pork chop. You can grill it however you like it. Some people like the flavor of apple juice rather than water (we don't), so that is an option.

—Marianne

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Jun 21, 2011

EXCELLENT, JUICY! So moist and JUICY! This was so simple to prepare. I took out frozen pork chops and placed them in the marinade to defrost. I used dried herbs because I didn't realize that I never planted thyme. While they were marinating I ran to the nursery like a good "AR Addict" and bought and planted thyme. Of course, I added the 2 sprigs first. This was so juicy and flavorful that Hubby claimed it doesn't need to be served with applesauce, it can stand on it's own moistness. 10 minutes on each side was perfect for my grill. I kept the temperature of the grill around 350-375. Thank you Marianne for sharing your recipe. I will be marinating all my pork chops this way for added juiciness.

—SHORECOOK

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Aug 29, 2011

YUM! I am not much on pork chops but my family loves them. These were very flavorful and moist.

—heatherb

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Jun 24, 2011

I'm sorry, but, both Hubby and I thought these were bland. Followed the recipe exactly too. I was apprehensive with water being used as a marinade, but was curious to try due to the ratings of others. Sorry Marianne - just not for us. :-)

—CATHYRAE

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Jun 20, 2011

I try and follow a recipe exactly the first time I make it as I did here. I will be making these pork chops again as they were very moist and tender but would like a little more flavor. Next time I think I will brush on a little BBQ sauce right before they come off the grill.

—Dawn

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Jul 28, 2011

Buck uses a little Soy but no water to the marinade.

—Buck

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Nutrition

Calories
293 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
7.9 g
3%

Cholesterol
105 mg
35%

Fat
12.5 g
19%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
35.1 g
70%

Sodium
2254 mg
90%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Pork Chop Grill

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 293
Calories from Fat: 112

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.5g 19 %
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22 %
Cholesterol 105mg 35 %
Sodium 2254mg 90 %
** Potassium 499mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.9g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 35.1g 70 %
** Sugars 7.8g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 127 %
** Niacin 102 %
** Vitamin B6 46 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.