Orange and Soy Glazed Pork Chops

24 Jul, 2024

Pork chops soaked in an asian marinade consisting of orange and soy and then grilled makes an absolutely delicious dinner. It's no secret that I love asian flavors combined with grilling. This may be one of my favorite recipes yet. This recipe was developed by my friends on the Traeger Grills culinary team and it is a home run. In this video we use a high quality heritage breed pork, but you can leverage this marinade and technique with any type of pork. I find it works best with a thick cut pork chop.

Video for this recipe: https://youtu.be/Q6zYnd9bLjA

Ingredients

4 pork chops, thick cut
Meat Church Holy Gospel to taste

Marinade

1 1/2 C orange juice
3/4 C soy sauce
2 T sesame oil
2 t garlic powder
1/2 t black pepper

Prepare the marinade

Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a medium bowl.

orange and soy marinade

Pour the marinade over the pork chops in a ziplock bag or container making sure they are completely covered. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Prepare your grill
Setup your grill for direct heat grilling. If you are using a pellet grill set it at 450 degrees. In this video we used an open fire with cherry wood on a Santa Maria grill.

Prepare the pork chops

Remove the pork chops from the marinade.

Season the pork chops to taste with Meat Church Holy Gospel.

Pour the marinade in a medium pot and reduce it over medium heat for 12 - 15 minutes.

Brush one side of the pork chops with the reduced marinade.

Grill the pork chops
Place the pork chops on the grill grate, glazed side down. Immediately brush glaze on the other side.

Flip and rotate the chops every 45 seconds or so to ensure even cooking. If you are using a Santa Maria grill, adjust the grate height as necessary to prevent flare ups from the marinade.

Cook the pork chops until they have reached 140 degrees internal temperature using an instant read thermometer. The pork chops will carry over cook a few more degrees to reach 145.