Juicy Sugar & Spice Grilled Pork Chops Recipe (5 Ingredients, 15 Minutes) by Donna John

Pork chops are one of my favorite dinners. Pork is inexpensive, can be baked, fried, grilled, stir-fried, braised and cooked in a slow cooker, and is just downright delicious. My go-to is thin-cut, bone-in pork chops because of how fast they cook – and everything tastes better on the bone! This sugar and spice grilled pork chop recipe is sweet, a bit spicy and a wonderful meal on the weeknights and on weekends when you want to fire up the grill. 

To make this easy pork dinner you will need just a few simple ingredients. Here is your shopping list: bone-in pork chops, brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper and olive oil. Coat the pork chops with the seasonings, drizzle with a little olive oil and grill until juicy and well seared.

Serve these sweet and spicy pork chops for dinner with your favorite side dishes. I served mine with cacio e pepe macaroni and cheese, steakhouse green beans and leftover zucchini cornbread casserole.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Recipe Notes

• The cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of your pork chops.

• I used bone-in, thin-cut pork chops, but you could use boneless pork chops or thick-cut chops. The size and thickness of the pork chops will affect cooking time.

• Adjust the seasonings to suit your tastes.

• Use tongs to turn the pork chops on the grill. Tongs is one kitchen utensil I could not live without.

• If you don't want to grill, you can cook these pork chops in a cast iron skillet or in a grill pan.

Here's  how to make it: 

1. Combine all the seasonings. Season the pork with salt and black pepper to taste. Coat both sides of the pork chops with the seasonings and then drizzle with a little olive oil.
   
2. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook the pork chops on one side until golden and seared on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
   
3. Flip the pork chops over and continue to cook until cooked through, about 3 to 5 more minutes (145 degrees F internal temperature on a food thermometer).
   
4. Remove from the grill and allow the pork chops to rest a minute before serving.
   
   
   

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