Description
Savor succulent Texas Roadhouse Pork Chops that bring restaurant-quality flavor straight to home kitchens. Juicy, perfectly seasoned chops promise a delightful culinary experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 boneless pork chops, approximately 1-inch thick (about 1 lb or 450 g)
- Salt, to taste
Marinade Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
- 2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
- ½ cup (120 g) butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) red wine
- 4 cups brown gravy
Instructions
- Create a robust marinade by whisking vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, garlic powder, and black pepper in a mixing bowl until fully integrated.
- Submerge pork chops completely in the marinade, ensuring thorough coating. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing flavors to deeply penetrate the meat.
- Toast cracked black peppercorns in a saucepan until fragrant, releasing their intense aromatics.
- Melt butter into the toasted peppercorns, then deglaze the pan with red wine, simmering until alcohol evaporates.
- Incorporate brown gravy into the peppercorn mixture, maintaining a gentle heat to blend flavors seamlessly.
- Heat grill to medium-high temperature, cleaning and lightly oiling grates to prevent meat from sticking.
- Remove pork chops from marinade, discarding remaining liquid. Pat dry and season lightly with salt.
- Grill pork chops for 4-5 minutes per side, achieving a golden-brown exterior and internal temperature of 145F.
- Remove from heat and let chops rest under foil for 5 minutes, allowing juices to redistribute.
- Plate the pork chops and generously drizzle warm peppercorn sauce over top. Serve immediately with complementary side dishes.
Notes
- Marinate Efficiently: Use a zip-lock bag for even coating and easier cleanup, ensuring the pork chops absorb maximum flavor without waste.
- Temperature Precision: Invest in a meat thermometer to guarantee perfectly cooked pork chops, preventing dryness and ensuring food safety.
- Customize Spice Levels: Adjust cracked black peppercorn quantity based on personal heat preference, making the sauce milder or more intense.
- Alternative Cooking Methods: Swap grilling with cast-iron skillet or oven-baking when outdoor grilling isn’t possible, maintaining the recipe’s core flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg