Easy Pork Marinade

This simple sweet and savory pork marinade is perfect for adding flavor and will give you tender and juicy pork every time! Great for grilling, baking, and roasting all your favorite cuts of pork such as pork loin, tenderloin, chops, and ribs.

Easy Pork Marinade

A good pork marinade, like this one, will add moisture, tenderness, and flavor to any cut of pork.

I use marinades all the time to add flavor, and love to mix them in the morning and let them soak up all the yummy goodness all day.

Check out my chicken marinade, my steak marinade, and this seafood marinade too!

Ingredients

Soy sauce – Feel free to use tamari or ponzu if so desired.

Dijon mustard – If you don’t have Dijon, feel free to use stone ground or yellow mustard.

Garlic – Fresh garlic is the best in my opinion but if you don’t have any feel free to use garlic powder instead.

Brown sugar – Light brown sugar gives the best flavor but you can use dark brown or even white sugar if that’s what you have.

Pantry ptaples – Worcestershire sauce, black pepper.

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How to Marinate Pork Chops

First: Add all the ingredients for the marinade in a medium sized bowl. Stir to combine completely.

Second: Place the pork in a large ziplock bag or sealable container. Pour the marinade over the pork to cover.

Third: Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.

Fourth: When ready to cook, remove the pork and marinade from the refrigerator. Let the pork sit for a few minutes to take the chill off. Cook pork chops as desired to an internal temperature of at least 145F.

For the full recipe and detailed baking instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post.

How to Tenderize Pork Chops

Let’s talk about how a marinade works and why I use it. The acidic ingredients like mustard and Worcestershire sauce work on the meat making it super tender.

If you want to make sure even more of the pork gets added flavor you can pierce the meat with a fork or thin knife to allow the marinade to soak into it.

How long do I marinate pork?

The length of time is really up to you and the pork recipe you’re making, the thickness of the meat, and how much you planned ahead!

Some recipes will call for overnight and others will say only 30 minutes.

The biggest thing to remember is that you need to keep the pork in the refrigerator while you marinate!

What temperature do I cook pork to?

Pork needs to reach an internal temperature of at least 145° F to be safe to consume.

Best Ways to Cook Marinated Pork

Using a marinade will take your favorite grilled pork chops, baked pork tenderloin, grilled ribs, and even a pork roast up a notch in flavor and texture.

Tips for No Leftovers

• Let the cooked pork set 5 minutes before serving or slicing to the juices have a chance to stay in the meat.
• I would not recommend basting the pork with the marinade it was sitting in but you save a little marinade off (unused) to the side then use this for basting.
• You can make this marinade up to 3 days ahead of time.
• If you want it to be a little spicier then add some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the mix.
• If the soy sauce is too strong, try using half soy and half olive oil.
• Cook the pork to an internal temperature of 145 degrees or higher.

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This pork marinade recipe will add tons of flavor to all your favorite pork dishes!

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