These grilled Mexican pork chops are a favorite of my kids. They are seasoned with a delicious Mexican inspired spice blend and cooked to be juicy and delicious.
You can use a bone-in or boneless pork chops for this recipe but I would aim for a thicker cut of pork so it retains the moisture more. The trick to a tasty pork dish is to not over cook it, as simple and obvious as that sounds, pork is notorious for being over cooked. I hear from others that they don’t like pork for this reason all the time.
This is majorly due to the fact that pork used to have a higher cook temperature recommended by the FDA to avoid food borne illness. Now the recommended temperature is 145 F. for a rare cook. I personally like a medium cook on pork and that temperature ends up being right around 150 F. internal temperature.
What you need to make grilled Mexican pork chops:
- ~2 pounds pork chops – bone in or boneless
- salt and pepper – sprinkle on each side of chops
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 400 F.
- Season pork chops with a good sprinkle of salt and pepper per side of the chop.
- Sprinkle over the chili powder, garlic powder and ground cumin over chops as well.
- Grill until chops are between 150 F. (medium) to 160 F. for well done.
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Grilled Mexican Pork Chops
Ingredients
- ~2 pounds pork chops – bone in or boneless
- salt and pepper – sprinkle on each side of chops
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 400 F.
- Season pork chops with a good sprinkle of salt and pepper per side if the chop.
- Sprinkle over the chili powder, garlic powder and ground cumin over chops as well.
- Grill until chops are between 150 F. (medium) to 160 F. for well done.
