Grilled Pork Chops with Tzatziki Sauce
Grilled Pork Chops with Tzatziki Sauce is a super simple meal to make on the grill that has tons of fresh flavors. Tender and juicy grilled pork chops are topped with a cool and creamy cucumber and garlic sauce.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 450kcal
Ingredients
- 4 thick cut boneless pork chops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sweet garlic and onion rub
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 8 ounce English cucumber
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels.
- Coat both sides with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub.
- Make the tzatziki sauce. Shred the cucumber using a box grater.
- Squeeze the excess water out of the cucumbers over the sink and place into a bowl.
- Add the minced garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, dill, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
- Mix together until well combined.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
- Grill pork chops over indirect fire with the grill closed. Flip the pork chops after about 5 minutes and continue to cook another 10- 12 minutes until pork chops reach 145° internal temperature using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove pork chops from grill and rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Spoon tzatziki sauce over pork chops and serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftover pork chops wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Tzatziki sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Stir before using.
Reheat sliced pork chops in a skillet coated in olive oil over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 378mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g