Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops
These Honey Mustard Grilled Pork Chops are an easy and delicious summertime dinner, but they're so good that you'll want to make them all year long!
Servings: 4
Estimated Calories: 229
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 bone-in pork chops, ½" to ¾" thick, about 4 to 6 ounces each (or you can use boneless pork chops)
Instructions
- Make the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper until well-combined.
- Remove 2 tablespoons of the marinade to a small bowl or ramekin; set aside for later.
- Place the pork chops in a baking dish. Pour the rest of the marinade over the pork chops and toss until the pork chops are evenly coated on both sides.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let the chops marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- While the pork chops are marinating, preheat the grill to medium-high.
- Remove the pork chops from the marinade (discard the marinade) and grill until nicely browned and cooked through (internal temperature of 145°F at the thickest part), approximately 4 to 6 minutes per side.Note: Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the pork chops and the temperature of your grill. Be careful not to overcook them, as this will make them dry.
- Remove the pork chops from the grill to a plate or serving dish. Brush with the reserved marinade.
- Loosely cover the plate with foil and allow the pork chops to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- I like to use bone-in pork chops because I think they have more flavor and don't dry out as easily as boneless pork chops, but you could use boneless if you'd like (they will cook a little quicker).
- To get those nice crisscrossed grill marks, rotate the pork chops a quarter turn halfway through the cooking time on each side.
- No grill? No problem! Use an indoor grill pan on the stove top on medium heat (I find that medium-high is too hot on my stove; start at medium and turn the heat up or down as needed). Brush it with a little olive oil and then add the chops.
- Estimated calories shown account for about half of the marinade not actually being consumed because it is discarded.
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