Grilled five spice pork loin chops are juicy, tender and topped with a quick and easy fresh cherry ginger salsa. Marinated with Chinese 5 spice, soy sauce and a dash of balsamic vinegar, these quick and easy grilled pork chops are soon to be your favorite summer dinner.
Naturally sweet, lightly spicy and bright fresh flavors of the cherry salsa pair perfectly with the savory spice of the grilled pork loin chops.
The Secret Pork Loin Marinade
Just grab a sealable baggie and drop in your pork loins, olive oil, dash of tamari or soy sauce, Chinese five spice powder, fresh garlic and a dash of balsamic vinegar and you are good to go. If you have time to marinade overnight fantastic, if not at least 2 hours is optimal.
Sweet Sides with Pork: Cherry Salsa
How many of you like a little something sweet with their pork? Maybe in the winter you would have grilled apples, cranberries or even a little Thai sweet chili sauce on baked pork tenderloins. However, in the summer, we need to lighten those flavors with the fresh seasonal fruit and that is CHERRIES.
We have been waiting for cherry season all year long and now it is here. Try our boozy cherry cheesecake bars and cherry plum fruit crumble for a special treat. Let’s celebrate BIG!
Summer Grilling Season
- There are so many benefits to cooking on the grill.
- It keeps the mess outside.
- Grilling adds a delicious charred flavor to the dishes.
- Anyone can grill!
- Grilling outdoors tastes even better with a cocktail or beverage in one hand and your grilling tongs in the other.
- You can be outdoors with the rest of the party then being trapped in the kitchen when the party is outdoors.
- You can do all the prep in advance.
Gosh, I guess we could keep going. If you need more incentives, head on over to check out our Summer Grilling and Chilling Recipes. A great grilling and chilling side dish that pairs nicely with 5 spiced pork is our Best Grilled Asparagus.
Grill Pan - BBQ - Stovetop
If Mother Nature is not cooperating with your cook out plans, this Grilled Five Spiced Pork Loin chops are just as delicious in a grill pan or cooked in a skillet on top of the stove.
We love adding a little Steak Seasoning, salt and course black pepper or Mrs. Dash while it is grilling to finish off the dish.
Chinese 5 Spice Ingredients
• Star anise (bajiao 八角)
• Cloves (dingxiang 丁香)
• Chinese cinnamon (rougui 肉桂)
• Sichuan pepper (huajiao 花椒)
• Fennel seeds (xiao huixiang 小茴香)
These 5 little spices make the grilled five spice pork loin chops pop. This spice can be strong so I would keep it to just a teaspoon to start with. It is not spicy but just very aromatic.
More Easy Pork Recipes
We know you are going to be the king or queen of the grill with this easy grilled five spiced pork loin chops recipe. If your looking for other recipes for the other white meat then you may like to try our Turmeric Pork Skewers and Thai Basil Dipping Sauce or our Bacon Wrapped Sauce Stuffed Pork Tenderloin.
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Grilled Five Spice Pork Loin Chops
Equipment
- Grill or Grill pan
Ingredients
- 4 Pork loin chops
medium cut boneless - 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five spice
ground - 3 tablespoons soy sauce (we used tamari to keep it gluten-free)
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 3 cloves Garlic fresh
peeled and minced - 1 teaspoon Steak Seasoning (or salt and black pepper or Mr. Dash to taste)
- 1.5 cups Cherry Ginger Salsa
Instructions
- Place pork loin chops, olive oil, Chinese five spice, Tamari (soya) sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic and seal bag and mix well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours to marinate or overnight
- Take the marinated pork loin chops out of the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to allow to come to room temperature.
- Preheat grill, place marinated five spiced pork loin chops on the grill. Season both sides with steak seasoning (or salt and pepper or Mrs. Dash) to taste. Cook for approximately 4 minutes on each side total of 8 minutes depending on the thickness of your pork loins. The goal is to bring your pork to 145 degrees F internal temperature and then take off grill and let rest for 5 minutes. If you have bone in chops they will need a few more minutes longer to cook.
- Top your grilled five spiced pork loin chops with fresh cherry ginger salsa and enjoy.
Larry says
Not a big fan of pork, but I can see this recipe in the spring
kitchenriffs says
These look terrific! Love pork with fruit salsa -- so good! 🙂
Gerlinde de Broekert says
It looks fantastic. I love the cherry ginger salsa.
Katerina says
Exactly my type of meal! I am drooling!
HWC Magazine says
Thanks so much Katerina. We love that little bit of sweet cherry ginger salsa on top of the marinated pork chop loins. Quick and easy Father's day Grilling dinner.