Grilled Szechuan pork chops are a tantalizing culinary delight that blends Eastern and Western flavors in a symphony of taste. Picture a succulent pork chop, lovingly marinated in a bold blend of Szechuan spices, then expertly grilled to tender perfection. The result is a dish that is both familiar yet exotic, with a perfect balance of savory, spicy, and slightly sweet flavors. Whether you're a seasoned grill master or a novice cook looking to impress your dinner guests, this comprehensive guide will lead you through every step of creating mouthwatering grilled Szechuan pork chops that will leave your taste buds begging for more.
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GRILLED SZECHUAN PORK CHOPS
Another recipe I found floating around on paper...been wanting to try it...recipe says to cook it on a kettle-style grill...(note) but I think you could cook it on a George Foreman Grill or even a cast iron grill...cooking time does not include marinating time...
Provided by teresas
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 1 chop, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To make marinade, combine green onions, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, lemon juice, chile paste, sugar, ginger root and chile oil in a small bowl.
- Place chops in a 1-gallon self-sealing plastic bag, pour marinade over chops, seal bag.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight (turning once in awhile).
- Drain chops, reserving marinade.
- See note above.
- Place chops on a kettle-style grill directly over medium-hot coals, lower grill hood and grill for 4-5 minutes. Brush chops with reserved marinade; turn and brush again. Grill for 4-5 minutes more until chops are just done.
QUICK AND EASY GRILLED PORK CHOPS
A quick and easy way to prepare flavorful grilled pork chops.
Provided by Erin
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Season both sides of the pork chops with cayenne pepper and black pepper and lightly poke with a fork to make a few holes. Place pork in a casserole dish, pour soy sauce over top, and add garlic. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning halfway through.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Place chops on the preheated grill and reduce heat to medium. Cook until no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 1105.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
BEST GRILLED PORK CHOPS
This is a simple recipe. It is simple to throw together the marinade in the morning before going off to work and come home to an easy dinner to prepare at night.
Provided by goodeats
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Boneless
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix water, soy sauce, vegetable oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and minced garlic in a deep bowl; add pork chops and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 124 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 40.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1254.4 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
SZECHUAN PORK (CROCK POT)
All the pleasure of a Chinese meal right out of the crock pot. Start your rice before the pork is done and everything will be done right on time!
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Pork
Time 4h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Trim chops of excess fat and brown on both sides in a skillet on the stove top.
- Place chops in the bottom of the crock pot and cover with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and green onions.
- Combine remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over vegetables.
- Cook on low for 3-5 hours or until chops are tender and cooked through.
- Serve hot with cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.4, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 114, Sodium 1267.7, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 10, Protein 41.4
ULTIMATE GRILLED PORK CHOPS
A little brining and a special dry rub go a long way to making the perfect pork chop. Once you've mastered how to cook thick pork chops, you'll be enjoying them all summer long. -Matthew Hass, Franklin, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine salt, sugar and 2 cups water; cook and stir over medium heat until salt and sugar are dissolved. Remove from heat. Add 2 cups ice water to cool brine to room temperature., Place pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag; add cooled brine. Seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat chops. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate 8-12 hours., Remove chops from brine; rinse and pat dry. Discard brine. Brush both sides of chops with oil. In a small bowl, mix rub ingredients; rub over pork chops. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Grill chops on an oiled rack, covered, over medium heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 18g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
GRILLED CHINESE PORK CHOPS
From Chinese Food Site by Lila Voo. The timing does not include marinating overnight. Serve with fried rice and stir fried green beans. I have reduced the hoisin sauce from 1 cup to 1/2 cup. Also have reduced the sherry wine from 2 tablespoons to 1 1/2 tablespoons. Reductions posted after the first six reviews.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare the pork chops by removing all of the fat.
- Then poke both sides of each chop with a fork.
- Place the chops in a container with a tight fitting lid to be marinated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together thoroughly all of the ingredients for the marinade.
- Pour the marinade over the pork chops and stir them to coat.
- Place them in the refrigerator and marinate overnight.
- When you are ready to cook the chops, pre heat the grill to medium high.
- Once the grill is hot remove the chops from the marinade and immediately place them on the grill.
- Reserve the marinade in the container and let the pork chops sit for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes, rotate the chops, don't flip them yet.
- Just turn them to make nice grill marks on the one side.
- Then using the reserved marinade, lightly baste each pork chop.
- Let them cook another 2 minutes and then flip them.
- Lightly baste again with the remaining marinade.
- After another 2 minutes, rotate them to create grill marks on the other side and lightly baste them one more time.
- After 2 more minutes check to make sure that the internal temperature of each pork chop has reached 140 degrees.
- Once they are done, remove them from the heat, cover them with foil and let them sit for about 10 minutes and then serve.
GRILLED GREEK PORK CHOPS
Make and share this Grilled Greek Pork Chops recipe from Food.com.
Provided by juliebg
Categories Greek
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper and oregano in a plastic food storage bag and mix well.
- Use a sharp knife and make several small slits into the pork chops before adding them to the marinade mixture.
- Marinate for at least one hour, mixing occasionally. (Two hours is ideal at room temperature).
- Barbecue or grill in the usual manner, using the marinade to brush on while cooking.
ZESTY GRILLED CHOPS
These pork chops make a quick company dish. Our family enjoys them on the grill, as the summer weather in our part of the country is hot and muggy. In the wintertime, they're wonderful prepared in the broiler. -Blanche Babinski, Minto, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine first five ingredients; reserve 1/3 cup mixture for brushing over chops. Add pork chops to bag; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 6-8 minutes per side. Brush occasionally with reserved soy mixture during the last 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 598mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber trace fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED MONGOLIAN PORK CHOPS
Once marinated, these pork chops can be cooked any way you like, but for the true experience, you're going to want to cook these on a charcoal grill. For me, it's the smokiness that brings all these flavors together.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes
Time 7h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Combine hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, sherry vinegar, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons sugar, hot sauce, white pepper, and black pepper in a large bowl. Whisk thoroughly and set aside.
- Place pork chops in a resealable freezer bag; pour slightly more than 1/2 the marinade into freezer bag over pork chops. Seal bag and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours. Reserve remaining marinade.
- Combine 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons hot mustard powder, and egg yolk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes; remove from heat.
- Stir in creme fraiche, Dijon mustard, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate until needed.
- Remove pork chops from marinade and pat dry using paper towel.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
- Cook pork chops on the preheated grill until browned grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side.
- Move pork chops from directly above heat source. Continue cooking over indirect medium heat, brushing the remaining marinade on each side, until no longer pink inside, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve pork chops topped with mustard sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 839 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 264.8 mg, Fat 47.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 41.8 g, SaturatedFat 18.7 g, Sodium 1960.4 mg, Sugar 42 g
Tips:
- Use a tender cut of pork chops. Pork loin chops or rib chops are good choices.
- Marinate the pork chops for at least 30 minutes. This will help to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor.
- Grill the pork chops over medium heat. This will help to prevent them from drying out.
- Cook the pork chops until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. This will ensure that they are cooked through but still juicy.
- Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides. Some good options include mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.
Conclusion:
Grilled Szechuan pork chops are a delicious and easy-to-make meal. They are perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. The marinade gives the pork chops a wonderful flavor, and the grilling process helps to keep them moist and juicy. Serve the pork chops with your favorite sides and enjoy!
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