Grilled Bourbon-Marinated Pork Chops or Pork Tenderloins

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Plan ahead the pork needs to marinade for a minimum of 12 hours. Use this marinade for 2 pork tenderloins or 6-8 pork chops. You can reduce the bourbon to 1/3 cup but 1/2 cup is better!

• Total Time: 12 hrs
• Prep Time: 12 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 pork chops (about 3/4-inch thick or thicker or use 2 tenderloins)

MARINADE

• 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (use only low sodium)
• 1/2 cup Bourbon
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced gingerroot (or use 1/2 teaspoon dry ginger powder)

Directions:

1. In a bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients; place in a large zip-loc plastic bag.
2. Add in the pork chops or 2 pork tenderloins; seal the bag.
3. Turn to coat with the marinade.
4. Refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours.
5. Set grill to high heat (about 400°F).
6. Remove the pork and discard the marinade.
7. Place on grill.
8. For pork chops cook for about 15 minutes on each side, depending on how thick your chops are.
9. For pork tenderloins, cook for about 25 minutes turning occasionally or until the pork is cooked; tent with foil and let sit for about 10 minutes before slicing.
10. Delicious!

Reviews

[Equusjoy]

I tried this recipe this week-end with pork tenderloins. I didn't change anything except to add more brown sugar & garlic. What can I say, the meat was incredibly tender and flavorful. We like it so much we heated up the marinade to make sure it was safe and to use with the meat. This deserves more than 5 stars for sure. Thank you, thank you! UPDATE - Made this again (still love it). I use the low sodium soy sauce and don't add any other salt. That way people can add salt to their dish as they like. I have to keep on the low sodium side of recipes. Thanks! UPDATE: Made this for my sister & her husband. He has health issues and any meat he eats has to be really tender. Cooked it in the crockpot this time is absolutely melted in our mouths. Another convert!! Thank you again and again!!!!

[Chef #86331]

This was so good, at 9:00 at night I had to yell at the boys to not eat anymore (they each had 4 chops for dinner) so Dad could have for lunch. Went out and bought more pork chops, marinated them then froze so we can have anytime without waiting a day!

[HotPepperRosemaryJelly]

If I could have given this 10 stars I would have!!! I left the pork chops in the marinade overnight and all the next day...because we are working in the fields and grilling is the easiest at 10 pm when you are very tired! I followed the recipe to the "T" and they were incredibly good! I chose this recipe because I have faith in all your recipes and I knew it would be really good!!! Thanks Kittencal! It really made our work day end pleasantly! Jelly :)