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Grilled Pork Chops with Spice Paste

Everyday Food, July/August 2009
  • Prep Time 15 minutes
  • Total Time 15 minutes, plus chilling
  • Yield Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for grates
  • 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 bone-in pork loin chops (3 pounds total)

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix together garlic, oil, sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, and cayenne until a paste forms. Coat pork chops with paste and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 3).
  2. Heat grill to medium-high; clean and lightly oil hot grates. Grill pork, covered, 5 minutes per side for medium. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (8)

  • GiftedOne
    8 Nov, 2012

    I absolutely love the spice paste! I've used it several times and it is a great way to add flavor without a lot of fuss.

  • raquelmarie
    21 May, 2012

    This is one of our favorite recipes. The paste seasons the pork deliciously, and it comes out very moist! It's quick and easy to make, too.

  • TheMomChef
    6 Jul, 2010

    This was very good but yes, there is too much salt. See my entire review at: http://themomchef.blogspot.com/2010/07/grilled-pork-chops-with-spice-pas...

  • Mary-Ellen
    16 Jun, 2010

    WAY to salty. I would cut it to 2 teaspoons not tablespoons.

  • jdowling
    17 Apr, 2010

    This recipe was very nice. The flavor was not overwhelming, but a nice complement to the pork, even heat from the cayenne...will definitely use it again.

  • jdowling
    17 Apr, 2010

    This recipe was very nice. The flavor was not overwhelming, but a nice complement to the pork, even heat from the cayenne...will definitely use it again.

  • nolenick
    15 Oct, 2009

    We love this recipe! I just had to look it up since I lost the one I cut out of the mag and my daughter was upset I hadn't made it recently!

  • zie
    2 Oct, 2009

    This was an ok recipe. Not as good as I thought it would be but very easy to make.