| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 8 hr |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup cool strong coffee
- 6 ounces molasses, by weight
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (6 to 8-ounce) bone-in, 1-inch thick pork chops
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into a 1-gallon zip top bag, seal, and shake to combine. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Remove the pork chops from the marinade. Transfer the marinade to a small saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-high, and boil gently, stirring often, until reduced to about 1/2 cup liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the thyme stems after the glaze has reduced. Meanwhile, grill pork chops 3 to 4 minutes per side or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Allow the pork chops to rest 4 to 5 minutes before serving with the glaze.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 390 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 32 g |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Cholesterol | 103 mg |
| Sodium | 613 mg |
Reviews
Outstanding combo of flavors. Marinated pork overnight for especially tender chops. Will definitely make again!
The pork chops turned out very good and tender, I had problem with the sauce, it was awful, I had to improvise…
Can the pork chops be baked in the oven with this marinade? Maybe get a good sear on both sides first then bake at 375 degrees.
This was okay, but using the marinade as a glaze didn’t work. When I boiled the marinade, the proteins from the meat coagulated, it was very unappealing. If I were to make it again, I would double the marinade, and use half for the glaze.
I used the marinade (doubled) with a pork loin roast. Very good. But what to do with the leftovers?
This is one of the best pork marinades I have ever used. My 8 year old even gobbled it right up. I doubled the recipe for extra “dipping” sauce. Alton never lets me down.
Great grilling recipe and simple, tasty marinade. Easy.
Love the flavor! I especially like marinating sliced pork tenderloin, which doesn’t need quite as much marinating then grilling.
This was such a nice change from plain pork chops. Everyone loved them.
I only had about 5 ounces of molasses so I added an ounce of dark brown sugar which I think is a little bit sweeter than pure molasses. I think the extra sugar was a nice addition. Also, I didn’t have any fresh garlic on hand so I used a 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. Excellent.
Easy and outstanding!