If you love pork chops, then this Onion Grilled Pork Chops recipe is for you! It’s an easy twist to making a delicious dish that will provide you with amazing flavors. A recipe the whole family will love!
Who doesn’t love Grilled Pork Chops?
There are so many different flavors you can add to them, but this is one of my favorite variations. The ease of the onion soup mix really brings out the natural pork chop flavor, making them taste so much better.
When choosing pork chops to grill, pick a cut that has a little more fat. Chops that are too lean have the tendency to dry out even though you’ve essentially brined them by marinating.
I like center-cut loin chops the best.
Why You’ll Love These Onion Grilled Pork Chops
The best way to enjoy grilling season is to make the best pork chops- and here is why these ones are the best:
- Amazing flavor – What with the flavorful marinade, these delicious pork chops are packed with a lot of flavor.
- Family friendly – This pork chop recipe will be loved by even the pickiest of eaters. It’s always a crowd pleaser.
- Quick and easy – Many of the ingredients are probably already in your spice cabinet, and they’re grilled in only 15 minutes! No need to break out the cast iron skillet!
Ingredients
You might have most, if not all, of the ingredients you need to make these onion grilled pork chops.
- Boneless pork chops – I prefer to use boneless pork chops for this recipe. Also, you want a decently thick chop.
- Onion soup mix – A staple in my kitchen is onion soup mix, however, ironically I have never actually made it into soup!
- Lemon juice – The acidity helps to make for a tender pork chops, while also adds a brightness and zest to the marinade.
- Vegetable oil – I like to use vegetable oil, but you could certainly use one or the other if you’d like to.
- Ketchup – I love the acidity and tomato flavor that ketchup adds to this marinade. Make your own or use your favorite store bought brand. You could also use balsamic vinegar.
- Soy sauce – I always cook with low sodium soy sauce; you can always add more salt to a recipe if you need to, but it’s much harder to take it out!
Variations
There are plenty of ways you can make these onion grilled pork chops your own. Here are a few ideas.
- Pork chops – Although I highly recommend using thick boneless pork chops, you can also use bone-in pork chops instead.
- Marinade – I’ve been making this marinade for pork for decades, literally, but you can also throw it on chicken and beef. It would probably be great basted on grilled veggies too.
- Stuffing – Feel free to cut slits and make an herb stuffing with things like fresh sage, baby spinach or anything your heart desires. You can even add red pepper flakes for heat.
- Herbs – You can also add some fresh herbs to the marinade. A rosemary sprig, fresh thyme or fresh parsley are all great options.
- Onion gravy – To really take this french onion pork chops recipe up a notch, make an onion gravy with beef broth and french onion soup mix to serve them with.
How to Make Onion Grilled Pork Chops
You are going to love how easy it is to make the best grilled pork chops recipe.
- Marinate pork chops. Place all ingredients into a large airtight plastic bag or large bowl. Marinate pork chops. Remove from the refrigerator prior to grilling to not shock the meat.
- Prepare grill. Heat the grill to medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Cook pork chops. Grill on each side over medium heat. This cut of meat should cook relatively fast because they are thin and uniform in size.
- Check internal temperature. Using an instant read thermometer or regular meat thermometer, check for doneness.
What to Serve With Onion Grilled Pork Chops
What side dishes don’t go with pork chops is really the question! I like serving mine with Garlic Dill Mashed Potatoes, Cottage Cheese Bread, Sour Cream Cheddar Pasta Salad or Mashed Cauliflower (don’t knock it until you try it)!
But my grilled veggie kabobs and roasted broccolini are great too. A fresh, green side salad is always a great option of course.
Plus you can always serve them with a sauce like dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, honey garlic sauce or worcestershire sauce.
Finish off the meal with a Cheesecake Mousse or Chocolate Mayo Cake.
Storage and Freezing
You can certainly make these ahead of time. Go ahead and stuff them up to a few hours in advance. Just store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to grill.
How to Store Onion Grilled Pork Chops
You can store these leftovers of these pork chops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Can I Freeze Pork Chops?
I wouldn’t suggest freezing them while raw purely because they do have dairy and this combined with the raw meat leaves a lot of potential for bacteria. The bread crumbs will also not be nearly as crunchy.
More Easy Pork Chop Recipes
If you know me, you know how much I love a good pork chop recipe. Here are a few of our favorites.
Brine Pork Chops Recipe
Smothered Pork Chops
Shake and Bake Pork Chops
Onion Grilled Pork Chop Recipe
Ingredients
- 4-6 boneless pork chops
- 1 onion soup mix
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Combine the onion soup mix, water, lemon juice, oil, ketchup and soy sauce in an airtight bag or a large container for marinating. Marinate the pork chops for 1- 24 hours. Remove them from the refrigerator 20 minutes prior to grilling. Discard leftover marinade.
- Heat the grill to medium-high heat (350°F) and spray with cooking spray or oil the grates.
- Grill on each side for 10-12 minutes. This will largely depend on how your grill holds heat and the thickness of your chops. Use a meat thermometer and aim for 145°F.
- Remove the pork chops from the grill and allow them to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings.
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Outstanding recipe thanks so much! tasted so much good!
These grilled onion pork chops are stunning! My kids and husband all loved them.
These onion pork chops were so tasty. So easy to make too which I love since I am always rushing to get dinner on the table fast.
looks so good and explained so well. I am so excited to make this over the weekend over the weekend.
These grilled onion pork chops look incredible. I am intrigued by the flavors in them marinade and I
cannot wait to try them.
Yummy and super easy!
Thanks for stopping by to let us know!
Your mother must be a wiz in the kitchen! 😉
Hi anonymous… AKA mom. Thanks for the recipe 🙂 Love you.