Pork Chop Marinade

Grilled marinated pork chops on grill grates.

4.93 from 57 votes

This is the best easy pork chop marinade recipe! It's great for pork chops on the grill, but you can make them on the stove in a grill pan, too. Simple ingredients, pantry staples, and only 5 minutes of prep time!

Prep Time5

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: servings

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Nora from Savory Nothings

Ingredients

For the marinade

4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey OR maple OR brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the meat

4 bone-in pork chops

Instructions

Make marinade:
Combine ingredients for marinade in a measuring jug. Whisk well.
4 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Add pork chops:
Place pork chops in freezer bag and pour marinade on top. Close bag well, then slightly massage marinade into pork chops.
4 bone-in pork chops
Refrigerate:
Marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours.
Grill:
Remove the pork chops from the bag, discarding marinade and bag. Cook the pork chops on the grill or in a grill pan on the stove.

Notes

Ingredient notes

Pork: I recommend using bone-in chops because they stay juicier on the grill, but if you only have boneless you can use those, too. Just make sure you don't overcook them.
Sweetener: A little bit of sugar helps balance the flavor of the marinade, but feel free to leave it out if you prefer.
Parsley: You can use 1 teaspoon dried parsley in place of the fresh.
Garlic: You can use ¼ teaspoon dried garlic powder in place of the fresh.

Recipe tips

You can double the recipe, just make sure to use a large enough freezer bag to hold all the chops and all the marinade.
If you want to go plastic-free, you may use a glass or stainless steel container with a lid. Or even a ceramic baking dish works, if you can cover it well. Make sure the marinade entirely covers the pork chops. You may need to make more marinade to cover them. Then put on the lid and place in the fridge as directed in the recipe.

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