Grilled Pork Chops
- Cuisine : Filipino
- Course : Lunch/Dinner
- Recipe Type : Pork
- Main Ingredients : Pork
We love to eat pork chops in the family. We prefer the thin cut pork chops, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. They cook very fast and practically fool-proof to cook. We like pork chops with a good amount of fat which we can only find in Asian supermarkets. So we recently got some bone-in, skin-on pork chops that are about 1/4 inch thick. With the warmer weather coming up, we thought it would be perfect for the grill.
The first thing we do to the pork chops is to cut slits on the skin and fat, about 1 to 2 inches apart. This will prevent the chops from curling or buckling up. Without the slits, the fat around meat will contact due to the heat and will cause the pork chop to curl and will result in uneven cooking.
Then, the next thing to do is whip up some concoction to use as a marinade. Most of the time, we would come up with a marinade based on what we have in the pantry. The rule is that there should be a component that provides some acidity like a lemon, lime, or vinegar. And, there must be some balance between salty and sweet flavors. So today, we had mirin, soy sauce, tomato ketchup, sugar, and garlic as the main ingredients for the marinade 🙂 The measurements for the marinade in the recipe below is good for 4 lbs of pork chops.
Let the meat marinate in a resealable plastic bag for at least an hour and then it is time to grill! Grilling these thin pork chops is quick, just 3 to 4 minutes on each side on a hot grill.
Ingredients
- 4 lbs bone-in, skin-on pork chops, 1/4 inch thick
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3/4 cup seasoned mirin
- 3/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 8 cloves of garlic, crushed using a garlic press
- 1/4 cup sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut slits on the fat and skin of the pork chops, about 1 to 2 inches apart.
- Season both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper then put them inside a resealable plastic bag.
- Combine the soy sauce, mirin, garlic, tomato ketchup and sugar in bowl. Use a whisk to mix the ingredients well then pour into the resealable plastic bag together with the pork chops.
- Let the pork chops marinate for at least 1 hour. Put it inside the fridge if you plan to marinate it for more than 1 hour. Then, take them out of the fridge about 30 minutes before you plan to start grilling.
- When you're ready to grill, turn on the heat and let the grill heat up. You want the grill plates to be very hot to get nice grill marks on the meat.
- Grill the pork chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
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