Lemon Chili Pork Chops are seasoned with spices from our pantry. Chili, garlic and onion powder are mixed with lemon juice to create an easy marinade for summer grilling!
Lemon Chili Pork Chops
Simple ingredients can create big, bold flavours. Marinade the chops for a minimum of 30 minutes, more if you have time, then grilled until done.
Serve with your favourite grilled veggies, baked beans or a side salad for a tasty any time meal!
Put Pork on your Fork
Pork or pork chops can be used in an assortment of marinades, rubs, spices and cooking methods.
Since certain cuts of pork can be lean, like pork chops, so it’s important you do not over cook them. Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 F, ensuring maximum flavour.
We try to buy chops in bulk, divide into freezer bags, add marinade and freeze until ready to use. Pull them out of the freezer in the morning and you should be almost ready to go by dinner time.
PRO TIPS:
- If you have leftovers, store in an air tight container over night. Slice up the chops for lunch time sandwiches or wraps the next day.
- Use boneless or bone in chops. Cooking time will vary slightly depending which you prefer.
- Swap out lemon juice for orange juice or lime juice.
- Baked these chops instead of grilling them.
What to serve with Lemon Chili Pork Chops
Grilled chops partner nicely with several types of side dishes, especially in the summer. Corn screams summer so give these Grilled Corn Ribs a try. Salads like Greek Pasta Salad, Chickpea Artichoke Salad, Creamy Dijon Dill Potato Salad or Lemony Coleslaw. Grilled sides like Grilled Mushroom and Green Onion Kabobs compliment the dish.
If you made this recipe tagΒ Wanda BakerΒ on Instagram and hashtag it #bakersbeans or #wandabaker
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1-2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 4 boneless pork chops thick
Instructions
- In a ziplock bag combine all ingredients except pork chops. Squishy ingredients to combine. Add pork chops and squishy some more.
- Let stand on counter for 30 minutes to marinate or in fridge for longer. Always let your meat warm up on counter for about 20-30 minutes before grilling.
- Remove pork from marinade (toss marinade) and grill over low heat for 30 minutes (thicker chops) or until done.
So yummy, my goodness my whole family loved it.
We love trying new rubs and spices on our meat and this one is so simple and easy it’s going into rotation!