Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon and Rosemary

Grilled pork loin chops with lemon and rosemary are topped with a simple balsamic glaze and are bursting with flavor. Best of all, this easy dinner takes just a few minutes to make!

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.

The chops were cut thin, but I figured that marinating them would help to add some flavor and keep them tender.

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!

Because the chops were super thin, so we grilled them on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. I made a simple lemon balsamic marinade 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.

How to Make Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon and Rosemary

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Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Lemon and Rosemary

Grilled pork loin chops marinated with garlic, lemon and rosemary and topped with a simple lemon balsamic sauce

Course Main

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6 to 8 servings

Author Dee

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless pork loin chops
• For the Marinade
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 springs of rosemary
• 6 leaves basil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• For the Sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic chopped

Instructions

1. Put the pork chops into a large zip-top bag, and fill with marinade
2. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
3. Remove pork from bag, and set grill to medium heat
4. Grill chops on heavy-duty aluminum foil for about 4 minutes per side,(depending upon thickness) and baste with the sauce
5. Remove chops and cover
6. Place remaining sauce in a small saucepan, and cook on medium high heat for about 1 minute or until sauce begins to thicken
7. Pour sauce over pork chops, and serve immediately

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.

Happy Grilling!

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