Looking for a grilled pork chop recipe? Grilled pork chops for dinner is going to be a deliciously simple dinner idea.
Best Way to Grill Pork Chops
Grilled Pork Chops are a favorite in my house, especially these pork chops with an herbed rub. They go fantastic with grilled vegetables, corn or even grilled potatoes.
How Long to Grill Pork Chops
When grilling pork chops you will want to grill them for 7-8 minutes, flipping once. After the pork chops are done being grilled, let them rest for 3-5 minutes.
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Grilled Pork Chops with Herb-Rub
Grilling pork chops is an entirely different experience than grilling red meat. While steaks can be charred on the outside and a delicious shade of pink or red inside, pork needs to be more uniformly cooked throughout. Therefore, use a medium direct heat while grilling pork so the inside cooks evenly with the outside.
Cooking Pork Chops on the Grill
Keep in mind when assembling the ingredients for the herb rub that it is more of a template than a hard-and-fast rule. When creating the rub, use more or less of each spice you enjoy.
What to Serve with Grilled Pork Chops
Ingredients in Grilled Pork Chops
- Kosher salt
- Fresh basil leaves
- Fresh rosemary
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Garlic
- Black Hawaiian salt
- Thick-cut bone-in pork chops
How to Make Grilled Pork Chops
Combine salt, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and pepper thoroughly in a small bowl. Rub mixture over all sides of pork chops until thoroughly covered.
Scrub grill grates with a wire brush prior to starting. Preheat grill to medium before adding pork chops over direct heat. Cook for 7-8 minutes turning once, but otherwise keep the lid closed as much as possible. If your chops are thinner or thicker than 1”, adjust cook time accordingly.
Remove chops from heat, cover and let rest for 3 – 5 minutes before serving. Serve with a grilled summer vegetable medley and top with a pat of compound butter seasoned with the same herbs used in the rub.
Grilled Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 T. kosher salt
- 6-8 large fresh basil leaves torn into pieces
- 2 stems fresh rosemary leaves stripped from stems and crushed
- 2 T. fresh thyme leaves crushed with fingers
- 3 cloves garlic smashed peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 T. black Hawaiian salt
- 4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops approximately 1” thick
Directions
- Combine salt, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic and pepper thoroughly in a small bowl. Rub mixture over all sides of pork chops until thoroughly covered.
- Scrub grill grates with a wire brush prior to starting. Preheat grill to medium before adding pork chops over direct heat. Cook for 7-8 minutes, turn once, but otherwise keep the lid closed as much as possible. If your chops are thinner or thicker than 1”, adjust cook time accordingly.
- Remove chops from heat, cover and let rest for 3 – 5 minutes before serving. Serve with a grilled summer vegetable medley and top with a pat of compound butter seasoned with the same herbs used in the rub.
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