This Asian-inspired pork chops recipe features one of my favorite marinades to use for grilled meat. I usually just throw in ingredients as I see fit, so the measurements are estimates. The roasted red chili paste can be found in the Asian section of your grocery store.
Ingredients
- soy sauce: 1 cup
- brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- garlic: 2 clove (crushed)
- ground ginger: 1 Tbsp
- ground cumin: 1 Tbsp
- roasted red chili paste: 1 Tbsp
- (1-inch thick) pork chops: 6 piece
- cooking spray:
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Stages of cooking
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Place soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, cumin, and red chili paste in a large, heavy resealable plastic bag. Smash the bag a few times with your fingers to mix all the ingredients thoroughly and dissolve the brown sugar.
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Place pork chops into the marinade and seal the bag. Allow to marinate for 30 to 45 minutes.
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Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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Remove pork chops from marinade; discard marinade. Shake off excess marinade and grill pork chops until browned and no longer pink inside, 5 to 7 minutes per side. The chops should show good grill marks and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).