These herbed grilled pork chops are so flavorful! The recipe uses a classic fresh herb combination of basil, thyme, and rosemary that really elevates the taste of the pork. It’s a quick and easy recipe – dinner can be on the table in under half an hour!
These grilled chops go really well with so many different side dishes. We suggest any of these: rustic roasted potatoes, grilled Mediterranean vegetable platter, Brussels sprout slaw, bacon tomato pasta salad, or Carolina coleslaw.
Herbed Grilled Pork Chops
Feel free to adjust the quantities of the herbs and substitute other flavors you enjoy if you’d like. Chop extra herbs and mix into softened butter for a great flavor enhancer on all sorts of meats and veggies.
When grilling pork chops, use a medium direct heat so that the inside of the pork chop cooks evenly with the outside so that you end up with a perfectly cooked tender, juicy pork chop.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes + 5 minutes resting time
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1-1/2 T. kosher salt
1 sprig fresh basil (5-6 large fresh basil leaves, sliced)
2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems and chopped
2-1/2 T. fresh thyme leaves, chopped
3 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 T. salt
Black Pepper, coarsely ground, to taste
4 bone-in pork chops, approximately 1” thick
Directions:
Combine kosher salt, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic, carbon salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture over all pork chops until thoroughly covered on all sides.
Clean grill grates prior to starting. Lightly oil grates. Preheat grill to medium heat. Once grill is heated, add pork chops and cook covered, over direct heat for 6 – 8 minutes, turning once. Temperature should be 145˚F at thickest portion. If your pork chops are thicker or thinner than 1”, adjust cook time accordingly.
Remove pork chops from heat, cover and let rest for 3 – 5 minutes before serving.
Tip: Pork chops should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145˚F at the thickest point. An instant read meat thermometer is perfect to verify this. At this temperature, your pork chop may be slightly pink, but your juices should run clear.
Herbed Grilled Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 tbsp
kosher salt
- 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves stripped from stems and chopped
- 2-1/2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves chopped
- 3 medium cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp salt
- Black Pepper coarsely ground, to taste
- 4 bone-in pork chops approximately 1” thick
- 1 sprig fresh basil 5-6 large fresh basil leaves, sliced
Instructions
- Combine kosher salt, basil, rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture over all pork chops until thoroughly covered on all sides.
- Clean grill grates prior to starting. Lightly oil grates. Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Once grill is heated, add pork chops and cook covered, over direct heat for 6 – 8 minutes, turning once. Temperature should be 145˚F at thickest portion. If your pork chops are thicker or thinner than 1”, adjust cook time accordingly.
- Remove pork chops from heat, cover and let rest for 3 – 5 minutes before serving.