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Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops

Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Pantry Raid X: Dark Side of the Cane

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

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10 min
Inactive Prep
8 hr 0 min
Cook
10 min
Total:
8 hr 20 min
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Ingredients

  • Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2009
  • 1 cup cool strong coffee
  • 6 ounces molasses, by weight
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 (6 to 8-ounce) bone-in, 1-inch thick pork chops

Directions

Place all of the ingredients into a 1-gallon zip top bag, seal, and shake to combine. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

Preheat grill to medium-high.

Remove the pork chops from the marinade. Transfer the marinade to a small saucepan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-high, and boil gently, stirring often, until reduced to about 1/2 cup liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the thyme stems after the glaze has reduced. Meanwhile, grill pork chops 3 to 4 minutes per side or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Allow the pork chops to rest 4 to 5 minutes before serving with the glaze.

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  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    null null, null 11-20-2009

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    Complex taste. Delicious!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This marinade was great. The coffee, molasses and spices give the meat a nice complex flavor. We were out of charcoal so we... seared them in a skillet and finished them in the oven instead of grilling the chops. The only challenge is finding a nice side dish pairing. Maybe yams?Read more
  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    Jeremy Town Creek, AL 09-23-2009

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    WOW....

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    My wife and I are amateurs in the kitchen, but we felt proud after trying these pork chops. I had seen this recipe on Good... Eats and thought it would be interesting, and I'm glad I tried it. Next we are going to try braising a pork shoulder in the sauce, I just hope that making a larger batch tastes as good as the first one did.Read more
  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    Lyn Fort Collins, CO 08-28-2009

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    Love the marinade

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I marinated the pork chops overnight before grilling. They were so delicious and moist. My glaze did not thicken up as much... as I thought it would, but I'll try it again, maybe I added too much molasses. I used dried thyme instead of fresh, but that was the only change I made. I served the pork with rice, so also used the glaze on the rice. My husband just loved it! We made this dish because we saw Alton make it on his show. Thanks Alton! Read more
  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    Lori Tucson, AZ 07-12-2009

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    Hard to get past the smell...

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    Although my husband thought it was great, I was simply put off by the smell.
  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    David Smithfield, VA 07-10-2009

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    Sounds strange, tastes great

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Made this dish as per the recipe, despite the seemingly odd combination of coffee, molasses and a little garlic. The result... was as good as the other reviews state. Full of incredible flavors, moist and tender. In short a "MAJOR WINNER." Read more
  • recipe Molasses Coffee Marinated Pork Chops
    Elizabeth Skokie, IL 07-05-2009

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    Great for Lamb

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    We used the marinade with lamb chops instead, and they were fabulous! We couldn't really taste the coffee but the molasses... and thyme really stood out. We usually use teriyaki as a lamb marinade - this had that sweetness we like with lamb, but it was so much more complex! Very tasty.Read more
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