Traeger Grilled Pork Chops are tender, juicy and so full of flavor from an easy, 2-ingredient marinade! Plus – they’re done in 15 minutes – perfect for any weeknight meal.
What You Will ❤️ About Traeger Grilled Pork Chops
- Lightly Smoked – You’re grilling these chops so they’re not on the grill long but they still pull in some of that smoky flavor from the Traeger.
- Juiciness – Properly cooking pork ensures that it’s juicy every time!!! This recipe will help you achieve that perfection.
- Easy Marinade – Two Ingredient Marinade and you’re ready to go!
Ingredients for Grilled Pork Chops
You just need pork chops and 2 ingredients for this recipe – that’s just how I like it – EASY! Here’s what you need:
- 4-5 bone-in pork chops (I prefer thick cut chops but you need them to be at least 3/4″ thick)
- 16 oz Zesty Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
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Recipe Variations
Change up your dish with different seasonings and sauces!
- Dry Rub Seasoning – mix together your favorite seasonings and rub all sides of the pork chops before grilling. Good seasonings for pork are salt, garlic powder, kosher salt, brown sugar, paprika and black pepper.
- More Smoke Flavor – These chops are grilled at 350º – if you want more smoke flavor, turn down the temp and grill them longer!
- BBQ Sauce – BBQ sauce is always a simple solution and delicious with pork – swap out the marinade for a dip in barbecue sauce.
- Onions & Peppers – slice onions & peppers and add them to a grill pan and put them on with your pork chops
How to make Grilled Pork Chops Recipe on the Traeger
These grilled chops are so simple to make! There’s only three steps!
- In a large ziplock bag, mix together the dressing & Worcestershire. Add pork chops to bag and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- Preheat Traeger to 350º
- Once Traeger is up to temp, place pork chops on grill grates and close the lid. Grill for 7 minutes – turn pork chops and cook 7 minutes more until internal temperature registers at 140-145 degrees. Check meat with an instant read thermometer – your best kitchen tool!
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
This is debatable. Setting your meat out so it comes to room temperature is supposed to relax the muscles so they don’t go from cold to hot and get tough. But I recently read an article where they tested the theory and it didn’t hold true. So – do what you want.
There are many flavors of wood pellets that work in your Traeger wood-pellet grill. I keep it simple and always use the Traeger Signature Blend which is a blend of Maple and Cherry. That said if you’re looking for something specific for pork – the best are Hickory & Maple.
Yes – but just a couple of minutes. Rely on that meat thermometer to check the internal temp. Take them off at 140º and they’ll rise to 145º while they rest. I like to use an separate thermometer rather than the temperature probe in the Traeger pellet smoker – but I don’t find it to be as reliable.
No! Boneless chops will only take 5-6 minutes per side – don’t overcook! They dry out more quickly.
I marinated them for 48 hours – but you don’t need to officially brine them. You also don’t need to marinate that long – I just didn’t have time to cook them for a couple of days.
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass storage ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes.
When are pork chops done?
When they reach 140º – set them free! Use your meat thermometer to check the temp – at 140º – get them off that heat and you’re good! They’ll continue to rise up to 145º before you serve them. They’ll have a slight blush of pink when you cut them open – and they are perfection! They’re safe to eat – if you want more info – check my Pork Myths Busted post!
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Traeger Grilled Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in pork chops at least 3/4" thick
- 16 oz Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In a large ziplock bag, mix together the dressing & Worcestershire. Add pork chops to bag and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.4 bone-in pork chops, 16 oz Zesty Italian Dressing, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- Preheat Traeger to 350º
- Once Traeger is up to temp, place pork chops on grill grates and close the lid. Grill for 7 minutes – turn pork chops and cook 7 minutes more until internal temperature registers at 140-145 degrees. Check meat with an instant read thermometer – your best kitchen tool!
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