Juicy Pork Chop Marinade (2024)

I grew up eating pork chops weekly in my midwestern household. My mom would often marinate them in the morning and then grill or oven-bake them when we got home from school for dinner! TBT.

This 5-ingredient pork chop marinadewill infuse your pork chops with sweet, salty, and garlicky goodness.

This pork chop marinade is sweet from brown sugar, salty from soy sauce, and savory from Worcestershire sauce. It’s all pulled together with a little citrus and garlic to make this one delicious pork chop marinade.

I love that this pork chop marinade not only infuses flavor into pork chops, but it really helps tenderize them, too. Not only have I used this marinade on pork chops, but I’ve used this marinade on other cuts of pork such as pork tenderloin and pork loin and it’s so good!

What is in this Juicy Pork Chop Marinade?

This really is the best pork chop marinade. It’s actually also our favorite grilled pork chop marinade because the ends results are just mouthwatering!

• Soy sauce: you’ll notice that salt is not included in the ingredient list and that’s because the majority comes from soy sauce! Feel free to swap for tamari.
• Brown sugar: brown sugar gives this sweet and salty marinade the sweetness. Any kind works.
• Worcestershire sauce: I love Worcestershire sauce in marinades because it’s tangy and savory.
• Garlic: the garlic in this really pulls the marinade together.
• Lemon: a little bit of citrus is truly the cherry on top!

What is the secret ingredient to this pork chop marinade?Worcestershire sauce is definitely the secret ingredient. It adds a bit of tang, savoriness, and so much flavor.

What kind of pork chops are best for marinating?

There are so many different kinds of pork chops on the market –> thick, thin, bone-in, boneless.

This pork chop marinade works for any cut of pork.

In the photos in this post, we used thick-cut bone-in pork chops that we got straight from the butcher at a local grocery store.

What to Store Marinated Pork Chops In

When marinating any kind of meat, we typically use 2 different vessels:

1. Casserole dish:if you use a casserole dish, we recommend flipping your pork chops a few times to make sure everything is nice and coated. You cal also use any kind of deep pan you have on hand.
2. Gallon-size plastic bag:I prefer to use a plastic bag because I find that more of the meat gets coated.

Ways to Cook Marinated Pork Chops

I mentioned that this is a fantastic grilled pork chop marinade, but it’s also great for a variety of other cooking methods too.

Grill: Grill pork chops at 400ºF (medium-high heat) over direct heat for around 6-8 minutes per side or until fully cooked.Check out ourgrilled pork chops recipe.

Oven: Roast at 375ºF for around 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick your pork chops are.Check out ouroven-baked pork chops recipe.

Instant Pot: Pressure cook pork chops on high pressure for around 10 minutes.Check out ourInstant Pot pork chops recipe.

Air Fryer: Air fry pork chops at 400ºF for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Check out our air fryer pork chops recipe.

Q&A

Can you freeze marinated pork chops?

This pork chop marinade is seriously so perfect for freezing! Instead of marinating your pork for the recommended 12-24 hours, place the plastic bag right into the freezer. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Before cooking, let the pork chops thaw completely and then follow your favorite cooking method.