Grilled Pork Chop

Bone-in pork chop marinated in soy sauce, calamansi, and garlic, then grilled until charred at the edges and juicy inside.

Estimated cost: ₱95–₱110

Prep 35 min · Total 50 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 520 kcal · 40 g protein · 0 g carbs · 40 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g Pork loin chop (bone-in)
• 1 tbsp, for brushing Cooking oil
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Calamansi juice
• 4 cloves, minced Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp Sugar
• to taste Salt

Steps

1. Pat pork chop dry and score the fat cap every 2cm to prevent curling.
2. Mix soy sauce, calamansi juice, garlic, pepper, and sugar. Marinate pork for at least 30 minutes.
3. Remove from marinade, drain well, and pat the surface dry.
4. Preheat a grill pan or charcoal grill over high heat until very hot. Brush pork with oil.
5. Grill for 4–5 minutes on the first side without moving until dark grill marks form.
6. Flip and grill the second side for 3–4 minutes. Sear the bone/fat edge for 1–2 minutes.
7. Rest for 3 minutes before serving so juices redistribute.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).