Category: Grilling

Tropical Grilled Pork Chops are thick loin cut pork chops grilled and served with an unbelievably exotic salsa of cardamom, mango, cilantro and applesauce.

You have to try this recipe if you have never had this combination before. The chops are marinated for an hour with half the mixture, then grilled and served with the remaining sauce.

The chops themselves can be broiled or roasted if an outdoor grill is not available, but don’t pass on the sauce.

In fact, make a double batch and serve it with grilled chicken and fish. So aromatic and wonderfully savory, your grilled pork chops will be the toast of the town!

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Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Thick cut pork loin chops are grilled and served with one of the best sauces ever! 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Grilling

Keyword: Tropical Grilled Pork Chops

Servings: 6

Calories: 320 kcal

Ingredients

• 6 center-cut pork chops at least 3/4-inch thick
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Salsa

• ½ cup pineapple chopped
• 1 large clove garlic minced
• ½ cup golden brown sugar
• 1 mango peeled, seeded and chopped
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
• 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds ground
• ½ teaspoon coriander seeds ground
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Combine the garlic, chili powder, cardamom seeds and coriander seeds in a food processor or blender and grind to a paste.
2. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the ground paste and let it cook for less than a minute. Whisk in the vinegar and simmer the mixture for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the brown sugar, mango, salt, lemon juice and jalapeno. Let the mixture simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
4. Whisk in the applesauce and the chopped pineapple. Let the sauce simmer another 10 minutes. Season the mixture with kosher salt and a little ground white pepper is desired. Let the mixture cool.
5. To marinate the pork chops, mix 2/3 cup of the sauce with the soy sauce and rice wine vinegar. Put the pork chops into a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over them, covering them equally. Seal the bag and refrigerate them for an hour.
6. Light a charcoal barbecue or heat a gas grill for medium high heat. Lightly oil the grate.
7. Remove the chops from the marinade and shake them to eliminate any excess. Drain the marinade from the plastic bag into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil.
8. Grill the pork chops, basting frequently with the boiled marinade, about 10 minutes per side, or until they have reached your preferred doneness. Turn the chops once and baste the other side.
9. Heat the reserved salsa in a small saucepan and pour over the cooked pork chops.

The sauce on these Tropical Grilled Pork Chops would also work with other meats. Try chicken!

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This bourbon BBQ sauce recipe is better if you allow it to sit in the fridge for a day or two for the flavors to blend. The bourbon quality seems to make no difference. Use the cheapest.

BBQ Sauce With Bourbon Whiskey

Ingredients

1/2 onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup bourbon whiskey
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon salt
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic, and the bourbon whiskey. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.

Mix in the ground black pepper, salt, ketchup, tomato paste, vinegar, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce.

Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes. Run the sauce through a strainer if you prefer a smooth sauce.

This sauce is not only a great basting bbq sauce but is also a great BBQ marinade. For the best pork ribs you’ve ever made marinade the ribs in the bourbon BBQ sauce for 24 hours before cooking.

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This boneless pork ribs recipe has an unusual sauce based on chili sauce. The pork ribs are first precooked in the oven and finished on the grill with continuous basting with the sauce.

Chili Sauced Boneless Pork Ribs

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless country style pork ribs
1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon honey mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons steak sauce
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ribs in a baking dish and bake 1 hour, or to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the chili sauce, liquid smoke flavoring, onion, garlic, yellow mustard, honey mustard, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, and celery seed. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate and place the ribs on grill. Constantly coat the ribs with the sauce and cook for about 15 minutes. The ribs should be nicely browned.

The sauce is thick, smoky and flavor packed. Finger lickin’ good! The ingredients give it a depth of flavor that you just won’t find in a bottled BBQ sauce. It marries nicely with the boneless pork ribs.

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The two BBQ Pork Tenderloin Recipes here should be in your pork tenderloin recipe file. The first pork tenderloin recipe is herb basted and the second marinates with lemon and garlic.

Herb Basted BBQ Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

3/4 cup red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, cubed
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 boneless pork tenderloin

Directions

Combine the first eight ingredients in a saucepan and cook for 3 minutes or until the butter is melted.

Prepare your grill for medium heat and oil the grates.

Grill the pork tenderloins with the cover on for 18 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 150 degrees F. During cooking time baste with the herb sauce and turn occasionally.

Let the tenderloin roasts sit for 10 minutes. Residual cooking will bring the temperature to 160 degrees F.

If you would like an even deeper herb flavor you can let the tenderloin marinade in the sauce for 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Lemon Garlic Pork Tenderloin

This blend of tangy lemon and savory garlic mixes perfectly with the pork tenderloin. If you like lemon you’ll love this recipe!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloin

Directions

Combine the oil, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a resealable bag. Add the pork tenderloin, seal the bag and turn to coat the meat well. Refrigerate the tenderloin 8 hours or overnight.

Drain off the marinade and discard it.

Prepare your grill for medium heat and oil the grates. Grill the tenderloin over the medium coals until the juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 150 degrees F.

Let the tenderloin rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Residual cooking will bring the temperature to 160 degrees F.

Give these recipes a try and see if you don’t agree with me that these two BBQ pork tenderloin recipes belong in your files.

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This is an unusual BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe. The pork ribs are simmered in beer until tender and then finished in the oven with the BBQ sauce and lemon. This is a super ribs recipe.

I prefer doing them on the grill but the oven works when the situation calls for it.

BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 pounds pork spareribs
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup thinly sliced onions
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 (8 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 lemon, sliced into rounds

Directions

Pour the beer and the water into a large stockpot. Add the salt and stir to dissolve. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.

In a large skillet or frying pan heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Sear the ribs on both sides in the skillet. Place the ribs on paper towels to briefly drain.

Add the seared ribs to the beer and water mixture. Add more water as needed to cover the ribs. Cover the pot and simmer for 2 hours.

While the ribs are simmering, melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent.

Stir in the tomatoes, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, hot pepper sauce and vinegar. Bring the mixture to a slow boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and leave it simmering until the ribs are finished.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Drain the ribs and arrange them in a shallow roasting pan. Ladle the sauce over the ribs evenly. Slice each slice of lemon in half and distribute the half slices on top of the sauce.

Cover the pan with loosely with foil and place in the oven for 15 minutes, and then uncover for the last 10, a total of 25 minutes oven time.

Remove the rinds from the lemon slices and discard the rinds. Return the lemon flesh to the sauce on top of the ribs.

Cover the ribs with more sauce and serve.

Diehard BBQ ribs fanatics will claim this is not BBQ ribs because the ribs are done in the oven and not on a bbq grill or smoker. The proof is in the eating, however, and you will get rave reviews with this BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe.

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BBQ Pork Ribs are perfect for a backyard barbecue. This bbq pork recipe, aside from being tender and moist, can be made ahead of time and finished on the grill or BBQ for a few minutes and then served sizzling hot.

If you are really crushed for time, make these ribs well ahead of time and freeze them, individually tightly wrapped in plastic. That way you can also use only what you need.

I like to use the onion butter basting sauce described below, but you may prefer to use your own basting sauce or barbecue sauce. Just keep an eye on those ribs while they are grilling to keep the sauce from flaring up and burning the meat.

Easy BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

5 pounds pork spareribs cut into serving size portions
1 cup barbecue sauce – hickory smoke flavored is best for this recipe
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water from the boiling liquid used for the ribs
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Season the spareribs with plenty of the salt and black pepper. Put them in a large roasting pan or kettle and cover them with water. Bring the pot to a boil, and then turn down the heat to a simmer, cover the pot and let the ribs gently cook for about 2 hours, just until the meat is starting to pull away from the bones, but not quite falling off.

Reserve one cup of the cooking water for the basting sauce. Let the ribs cool in the pan with the water, and then cover the pan and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic until they are soft but not brown.

Whisk together the ketchup, the cup of reserved cooking water, the white vinegar and lemon juice. Put the mixture in a blender and add the melted butter and onions. Puree the mixture until it is smooth. Pour it back into the saucepan and season with kosher salt and black pepper, bring the sauce to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer it for a minute. Set the sauce aside.

Light a charcoal barbecue or heat a gas grill. Remove the cooked ribs from the liquid and dry them off just a bit. Start grilling the ribs, turning to cook both sides, then begin basting them with the sauce after about 5 minutes. Serve the ribs when they are completely heated through, about 20 minutes.

Serve with the remaining basting sauce on the side, or heat up some of your favorite BBQ sauce. The hickory smoke flavored sauce used for basting is a great choice.

Serves 4

Good To Know – One other way for prepping the ribs is to season them well and then layer them on a baking sheet, wrap them well in foil, and bake in a low oven, about 275F, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Refrigerate them for 2 hours before putting them on the grill.

Just remember that the meat needs to be just beginning to pull away from the bones in order to insure that they are tender when finished grilling.

Enjoy these great BBQ Pork Ribs!

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All the BBQ Pork Loin Recipes you now have can be archived. This is the only BBQ loin recipe you will use after you taste this dish. The homemade BBQ sauce will work with other meats too.

BBQ Pork Loin Recipe

Ingredients

(4 pound) boneless pork top loin roast (single loin) 1 teaspoon olive oil

BBQ Pork Loin Dry Rub Ingredients

2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons onion salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

Directions

Place the boneless pork loin on a large cutting board or platter; brush oil over all sides. Set aside.

Meanwhile, stir together dry rub seasoning. Rub over the pork to cover. Let the pork marinade in the rub in a plastic bag for two hours or so.

Prepare your charcoal grill to cook over direct and indirect heat. Place the pork loin over medium-hot coals (direct heat) or on medium-hot (about 400 degrees F.) gas grill. Cook for 10 minutes on each side to brown.

Move the pork loin to an area on the grill over indirect heat. Cook, covered for 70-90 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.

On gas grill, move pork to one side of grill; turn off the gas directly under the pork. Leave the rest of the grill on medium heat. Cook, covered for 70 to 90 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.

Let the pork loin rest for 20 to 25 minutes before slicing. Serve with your favorite sauce or the following recipe for Homemade BBQ Sauce.

Homemade BBQ Sauce

This sauce works well with beef or chicken as well as pork loin.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (To Taste)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup cold water
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and saute the onion until tender and golden brown. Stir in the garlic. Mix in the Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, molasses, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper and mustard. Cook and stir 5 minutes, then mix in the ketchup, cold water, and cornstarch. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking 10 minutes, until thickened.

What could be better? A great Homemade BBQ Sauce and a 5 star BBQ Pork Loin. I think that this is one of the best BBQ pork loin recipes available.

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One of these two barbecue ribs recipes is bound to satisfy the most discriminating barbecue ribs palate. The first of the recipes is slow smoked and the second is oven glazed to tender goodness.

Slow Smoked Hickory Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 pounds pork spareribs
2 pounds hickory wood chips, soaked

Directions

In a medium bowl, stir together the paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, ground black pepper, cumin, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Apply the mixture liberally to the ribs.

Place ribs in a large roasting pan, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Remove the ribs from the refrigerator 1 hour before smoking.

Prepare an outdoor smoker, bringing the temperature to 200 to 225 degrees F.

Smoke the pork spare ribs for 6 to 8 hours, adding wood chips to maintain a steady smoke (approximately one handful every 30 to 45 minutes).

The ribs are done when they are crispy on the outside and tender inside. Remove from smoker, and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

These ribs are sure to be a hit at your next outdoor party.

Honey Barbecued Spare Ribs

The honey basting forms a glaze that seals in the juicy goodness of these barbecued ribs.

Ingredients

3 pounds pork spare ribs or pork loin back ribs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut the pork spare ribs into serving-size pieces.

Place the ribs, bone side down, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cover and roast at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and then drain.

Combine all the remaining ingredients in a bowl to make a glaze. Brush some of the glaze on the ribs. Roast, uncovered, 30-45 minutes longer or until the meat is tender, brushing occasionally with the remaining glaze.

This pork ribs recipe makes great party fare also. Roasting in the oven gives you time to mingle with guests while dinner is cooking.

If you have a smoker I highly recommend the Slow Smoked Hickory Ribs Recipe but honey glazed ribs are hard to beat also. In fact both are super barbecued ribs recipes.

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