Description
Worlds Best Honey Garlic Pork Chops deliver a mouthwatering dinner that’ll make your family crowd the kitchen faster than you can say delicious. Juicy pork chops glazed with a sweet and savory sauce guarantee clean plates and happy smiles around your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 pork chops
Sauce Ingredients:
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 ⅔ tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Aromatics:
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
Instructions
- Whisk ½ cup ketchup, 2 ⅔ tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, and 2 crushed garlic cloves in a medium bowl until your marinade is smoothly combined.
- Place 6 (4-ounce) pork chops inside a large resealable plastic bag and carefully pour the entire marinade mixture over them.
- Seal the bag, ensuring all chops are completely coated, and refrigerate for precisely 2 hours to allow flavors to penetrate the meat.
- Preheat your outdoor grill to 400°F, creating a medium-high heat zone for optimal cooking.
- Remove pork chops from the marinade, discarding any remaining liquid to prevent cross-contamination.
- Arrange chops directly on the grill grates, cooking for 5-6 minutes on the first side until nice grill marks develop.
- Flip chops carefully and continue grilling an additional 4-5 minutes, or until your meat thermometer reads an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Transfer grilled chops to a clean plate and let them rest for 3-4 minutes, allowing juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
- Serve immediately while the pork chops are hot and perfectly cooked.
Notes
- Marinate pork chops for at least 2 hours, but overnight works even better for deeper flavor penetration.
- Reserve a small amount of marinade before adding raw meat to use as a quick basting sauce while grilling.
- Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure perfectly cooked chops without drying them out.
- For gluten-free version, swap regular soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos to maintain the same rich taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-14 minutes
- Category: Pork
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 to 6
- Calories: 256 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg