Easy Marinated Pork Chops
Easy Marinated Pork Chops are flavorful and delicious. Perfect for grilling or baking. Just a few simple pantry ingredients come together for an incredibly tasty dinner for any night of the week.
Pork chops on the grill are always a favorite dinner at our house. We created an easy marinade for these pork chops and it is my new favorite thing. You are going to love how simple this marinade is to make! If you are looking for a great oven recipe, try these Cornflake Pork Chops that are ready in under 30 minutes.
How to Make Easy Marinated Pork Chops:
- Add brewed coffee to a small sauce pan and combine with brown sugar.
- Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasonings, smoked paprika, garlic and salt.
- Heat to boiling and turn down to a simmer. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Speed up the cooling process by pouring marinade into a mason jar and place it in the freezer or refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
- Place pork chops a bowl or zip top bag and cover with marinade, turning to coat both sides.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Prepare grill to a medium fire, about 300° – 350°.
- Place pork chops on grill and brush with marinade.
- Sear pork chops over the fire and turn to sear other side, about 2 minutes on each side. Move to indirect heat and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 145°, about 7-10 minutes.
- Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
How to Bake Marinated Pork Chops:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Place pork chops on a greased or lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
This marinade is crazy- delicious. You will be surprised how flavorful and delicious it makes these pork chops. The coffee adds an unexpected depth of flavor but I wouldn’t say that it tastes like coffee. You just have to give it a try.
The brown sugar creates a sticky glaze as the pork chops sear over the fire and these marinated pork chops turn out tender, juicy and delicious. We used boneless pork chops for this recipe. If you have bone-in pork chops, just adjust your cooking time slightly.
Side Dishes to Serve with Pork Chops:
Creamy Cucumber Salad is a summer time favorite at our house. That creamy dill dressing is so tasty!
Potato Gratin is always a great side for pork. Lots of cheesy goodness in this potato casserole.
Creamy Coleslaw is an easy no cook side for grilled meats. Simple side dish that everyone loves.
More Pork Chop Recipes to Try:
Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops are a quick and easy dinner for any night of the week. A guaranteed hit with the whole family.
Blackened Pork Chops are seasoned with our homemade Cajun seasoning and grilled to perfection for an easy dinner.
Grilled BBQ Pork Chops are smothered in a delicious homemade barbecue sauce and topped with grilled pineapple slices.
Asian Marinated Pork Chops are a huge hit for dinner at our house. A simple soy sauce and sesame marinade add tons of flavor and help keep the pork chops tender and juicy. Easy to grill or bake.
Balsamic Pork Chops are tangy and flavorful. A great weeknight option.
Italian Pork Chops has your favorite Mediterranean flavors and cooks up really quickly.
You are going to want to try all of these Easy Pork Chop Recipes!
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Easy Marinated Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 6 boneless pork chops
- 3/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasonings
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Mix brewed coffee with brown sugar in a sauce pan. Add Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasonings, smoked paprika, garlic and salt.
- Whisk mixture and heat to boiling and turn down to a simmer. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Speed up the cooling process by pouring marinade into a mason jar and place it in the freezer or refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
- Place pork chops a bowl or zip top bag and cover with marinade, turning to coat both sides.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Prepare grill to a medium fire, about 300°.
- Place pork chops on grill and brush with marinade.
- Sear pork chops over the fire and turn to sear other side, about 2 minutes on each side. Move to indirect heat and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 145°, about 7-10 minutes.
- Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Baking instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Place pork chops on a greased or lined baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
Did I miss how to bake in the oven?
This marinade is amazing. Great on chicken too!! Thank you!
I was wondering about chicken boneless legs and thighs. It should work great with good flavor. Maybe lemon or orange zest in the marinade? Sliced diagonal breasts will work but they cook quickly and tend to dry out some. Maybe wrap them in foil for 5 minutes on each side, remove from the foil, and two minutes on each side on the open grill with marinade wiped on?
SO CAN I JUST MAKE A CUP OF INSTANT COFFEE AND PROCEED WITH THE RECIPE AS STATED? SOUNDS INTERESTING
Hi Janet,
I bet that would work.
~ Milisa
The instructions say to add Italian seasonings, but that is not listed in the ingredients–did I miss that? How much Italian seasonings do I add?
Hi Cheryl,
It does list the 2 tablespoons of Italian seasonings in the ingredients list.
~ Milisa
Will this work as a freezer meal? I want to put into the marinade and then freeze and thaw and cook later if that would work.
Hi Carlena,
I haven’t tried that but I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.
~ Milisa
Why are pork chops always dry
Hi Dean,
Pork chops are lean and can dry out easily. The marinade helps keep them moist but most importantly, don’t overcook them. Use a digital thermometer and cook to about 140° – 145° and let them rest a few minutes before serving.
~ Milisa
The pork chops appear to be cut in half. It resembles boneless chicken thighs, sliced thin. What cut of chops are used? Not the bone-out center cut? You also didn’t state the thickness of the chops. I think 1 1/2 chops sliced in half will work out better with the marinade unless they finish too quickly and are tough that way.
how about air fry directions
Hello, the recipe sounds good what can I use instead of coffee?
Hi Karen,
You could substitute cola, broth or apple juice. I hope that helps.
~ Milisa
I’m going to try this in a slow cooker.
Hi Rebecca,
Let me know how they turn out!
~ Milisa
How long can the chops marinate?
Hi Lori,
Up to 8 hours. I hope that helps.
~ Milisa