Food and Recipes Side Dishes Sauces and Condiments The Perfect Pork Chop Marinade Be the first to rate & review! A pork chop marinade like you've never had, made spicy and sweet with pepper jelly and smoked paprika. Stir together this five-minute marinade, and you'll have dinner ready for the grill in a snap. Hot pepper jelly forms the bulk of the marinade, adding a hot-and-spicy flavor that's finished off with smoky paprika and tangy apple cider vinegar. You can also use this marinade on wings, chicken breasts, and pork tenderloin. By Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Schroeder-Rankin Karen Rankin is a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist with over 25 years experience cooking, developing recipes, styling food, and entertaining guests at her table and in restaurants. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on August 13, 2024 Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about the Southern Living Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 1/2 cups Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Ingredients 1 cup hot pepper jelly 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 3 Tbsp. olive oil 2 tsp. smoked paprika 2 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. cayenne pepper Directions Combine ingredients: Whisk together ingredients in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Warm marinade: Microwave on HIGH until melted and smooth, whisking halfway through, about 1 minute. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add pork chops to marinade: Let cool, and then add pork chops to marinade. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate It Print