17 Grilled Pork Recipes That Might Just Have You Ditching The Burgers (2024)

Thanks to a magical combination of brown sugar, cumin, paprika, and lemon zest, this is honestly one of our all-time favorite pork recipes. Round out the meal with some vegetables like grilled asparagus or grilled zucchini to create a dynamite summer meal. Don't skimp on the chimichurri!

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Few foods steal the show at a summer cookout like perfectly grilled ribs. While smoke-house quality ribs may seem like a luxury, our easy recipe makes it more than possible to enjoy this BBQ staple right at home.

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A classic bánh mì is one of the world's great sandwiches. An ideal way to get that classic bánh mì taste? With these kebabs! Par-cooked carrots and slightly sweet daikon grill up nicely with thick pieces of pork chop, and they're perfectly matched with a straightforward sweet and savory sauce.

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Tacos Al Pastor might jut be the best tacos out there. The slightly spicy marinated pork paired with the sweet and tart pineapple make for the perfect combination to be wrapped in a corn tortilla.

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A good marinade will make a big difference in pork chops. We use soy sauce in our marinade, but you could use anything from Dijon mustard and lemon juice; cilantro, olive oil, and lime juice; or balsamic and honey. Have fun with it!

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This is like the perfect summer trifecta: grilled meat, sweet peaches, and juicy tomatoes. SO simple, SO good.

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The avocado crema on this is the real star, but the peach and shallot salsa is what'll keep you coming back for more.

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Grilling pork tenderloin has never been easier (or more delicious) than this recipe. While it's cooking, make your jalapeño pineapple salsa, then serve on its own as tacos.

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Our Cuban sandwich is of the South Floridian variety, without salami. But we don't need it in this case: along with layers of ham, Swiss, pickles, and mustard, there's also the super juicy slow-roasted pork loin that's citrus-marinated for 2 hours. Though the pork itself isn't grilled, the sandwich is, so we're counting it!

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Sweet peaches are the perfect complement to juicy pork tenderloin and peppery arugula. The Chinese 5 spice is a wonderfully surprising addition to the meat, but if you don't have it you can substitute with garam masala or a combo of cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and ground cloves.

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Cook your ribs lightning-fast with this easy method that gets dinner on your table (side AND main all included). If you've never had grilled romaine, get ready—the slight char takes the sometimes boring greens to new heights.

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Plums add a nice, unexpected sweetness to this otherwise relatively straightforward pork chop recipe. Feel free to sub in any other stonefruits you can find, like peaches or apricots, too.

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We love fritas—the classic Cuban burger topped with a heap of crispy fried potato sticks—and didn't think it could get much better...until we added cheese. Enjoying cheese fries ON a burger is pretty much perfection.

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Whole, unprocessed ingredients (hello, kale and plum tomatoes!) and lean tenderloin make for a heart-healthy dish that tastes as good as it looks!

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This simple pork and broccoli recipe only has four ingredients (+ salt, pepper, and olive oil) AND comes together in just 30 minutes. Now that's a win!

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Consider this your sando of the summer: in it, adobo ketchup-glazed pork, charred pineapple, and onions are layered with crisp lettuce between toasted buns. Best part? The smoky-sweet combo comes together on the grill in just half an hour.

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Your grill shouldn't just be for burgers, and these fruity skewers and grilled green beans are proof. Hot tip: apply the peach jam towards the end of grilling to sweeten up your skewers without causing any burn.

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