Greek Honey-Lemon Pork Chops

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"The marinade in this recipe not only makes chops sear beautifully but also provides enticing sweet-sour balance. The chops have to marinate at least 4 hours."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork rib chops
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon snipped of fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

directions

1. Trim fat from chops.
2. Place chops in resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish.
3. For marinade: In small bowl, combine honey, lemon peel, lemon juice, mint, oil, salt and cayenne pepper.
4. Pour over chops.
5. Seal bag; turn to coat chops.
6. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4-24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
7. Drain chops, discarding marinade.
8. For a charcoal grill, place chops on the grill rack directly over medium coals.
9. Grill, uncovered, for 11-13 minutes or until chops are slightly pink in center and juices run clear, turning once halfway through grilling.
10. For a gas grill, preheat grill, reduce heat to medium.
11. Place chops on grill rack over heat.
12. Cover and grill as above.

Reviews

[puppitypup]

LOVED IT! Lainey, this were to-die-for! I absolutely loved the taste of the marinade. Thank you for posting a keeper. Made for ZWT, please see my rating system as I rate tougher than most.

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

wonderful, I have used a marinade similar to this in the past, the honey is a must for best tenderizing, these turned out moist an flavorful, great recipe thanks for sharing Lainey!

 

[DanielsWife]

My chops sat in the marinade for two days, and they were so delicious! They were moist, tender, and flavorful. I didn't have any mint, so that ingredient was left out, but the honey, lemon, and cayenne were just perfect. I served these with white rice and veggies.

 

[christie]

Lovely flavour. I liked the wee kick from the cayenne. Made it tonight for my husband and one of our friends and they gave it 4 stars (and my husband is VERY fussy) thanks for a nice recipe Lainey :)

 

[CandyTX]

I have died and gone to heaven. We left out the mint and subbed the pork for chicken (not a big pork fan), but this was AMAZING. The marinade... oh my goodness. It was perfectly seasoned (took a close up photo to post of the glaze when it grills... perfection!). We will make this one again and again. Yummmmy! Made for ZWT4