Tender grilled pork loin chops with lemon and rosemary are topped with a simple balsamic glaze for a quick and easy summer dinner.
These boneless grilled pork loin chops are super easy to make on the grill and perfect for a quick summer dinner. Just marinate them for about a half an hour, and they cook in just a few minutes. If you're looking for an easy grilled pork chop recipe, this is it!
When the weather is nice, we cook dinner on the grill whenever possible -- no surprise there, right? I'm thinking that many of you do the same. Usually we grill chicken or beef, along with a simple side of whatever veggies are in season.
So last weekend, I sent the Hubs out to buy some chicken tenders from the local market. I didn't have a definite plan, but I figured I would start out with a basic marinade that included lemon and garlic and go from there.
But apparently, the store was out of tenders, so the Hubs came home with a package of pork loin chops, instead. And that meant that it was time to move to Plan B.
How to Grill Thin Boneless Pork Chops
The pork chops were cut thin, but I figured that marinating them would help to add some flavor and keep them tender while grilling. Marinating the meat is key to keeping grilled pork chops tender and juicy!
Marinate the Pork Chops
I put the chops into a large zip-top bag, along with some olive oil, spices, lemon, rosemary and garlic -- gotta have garlic! We happen to have two small rosemary bushes in the yard, and since pork goes so well with this herb, I added a couple of springs to the bag.
We also have basil plants that are starting to take off, so I also added a few basil leaves.
If you don't have fresh rosemary, you can always use dried, instead. And if you don't have fresh basil, don't worry about it!
Use Foil for Grilling Thin Pork Chops
Because the chops were super thin, so we grilled them on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. I made a simple lemon balsamic sauce, and we kept basting the chops while they cooked.
If you don't have balsamic vinegar, or you don't like it, you can leave it out. I just think it adds some extra tang to the sauce.
Baste Pork Chops while Grilling
I cooked the remaining sauce and drizzled it over the pork chops right before I served them, but if you don't like a lot of sauce, you can just skip this step. But I have to say that the extra sauce makes the chops even tastier!
If you do decide to use up the extra sauce, make sure to heat it up for about a minute before you pour it over the meat. It's safer that way, and the balsamic vinegar starts to reduce and develop this amazing flavor.
We absolutely loved these grilled pork loin chops with lemon and rosemary! They had tons of flavor, and I loved that dinner was ready in about 30 minutes -- definitely my kind of meal.
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Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon and Rosemary Recipe
Recipe
Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon and Rosemary
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless pork loin chops thin cut
Marinade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 springs of rosemary
- 6 leaves basil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
Instructions
- Put the pork chops into a large zip-top bag, and fill with marinade of olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, sea salt and pepper
- Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, sea salt and pepper together, and use for basting
- Remove pork chops from bag, discard sauce, and set gas grill to medium heat
- Grill chops on heavy-duty aluminum foil for about 4 minutes per side,(depending upon thickness) and baste with the sauce
- Remove chops to a platter and cover with foil
- Place remaining sauce in a small saucepan, and cook on medium high heat for about 1 minute or until sauce begins to thicken
- Pour sauce over pork chops, and serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Angie says
I love the rosemary and garlic combo, so delish!
Jackie says
I fired up my grill last night and made these. They came off the grill with so much flavor, I can't wait to make them again.
Dee says
Yay! So glad you liked them, Jackie! Thanks. 🙂
Jack Christian says
Can I say this was far better than I even imagined. Had mine with a baked
Potatoe and a small garden salad. Super stuffed
The taste was delightful and adding the extra sauce on as a finishing touch BSMMM
no leftovers from anyone's plate. This is now a go to favorite
James says
Easy and tons of flavor. Making them again this weekend
Dee says
That's awesome, James! Have fun grilling!
Sara Welch says
What a great dinner for a nice spring evening! Looks perfectly juicy and tender!
Taylor says
Love the added lemon and rosemary. Such great flavor!
Lora says
These chops look fantastic and I love the balsamic sauce!! Perfect for grilling weather!
Dee says
Thanks so much! We love these chops!
Allison says
One of the first things we're making on our new grill! Thanks for sharing!
Dee says
This is a great way to break in a new grill! 🙂
Allyson Zea says
Wow these turned out soooooo juicy! Thank you for the easy recipe!
Dee says
Awesome, Allyson! So glad you liked them!
Easy Peasy Life Matters says
These sound soooo amazing my mouth won't stop watering!! Pinned! 🙂
Dee says
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! 🙂
Carol says
Yum! I'm definitely trying this recipe!
Dee says
It turned out so well -- We really loved it, and it's nice and light too. 🙂