Easy spiced Cowboy Coffee Rub Grilled Pork Chops. Coffee, brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic, spices and herbs creates caramelized, tender grilled pork.
Grill it like a steak…but with pork chops that it. Pork chops are often roasted in the oven or cooked over the stove, but they are wonderful cooked over a grill. Plus with thick, high-quality and natural pork chops you won’t be wanting anything else.
Pork makes a simple and flavorful weeknight meal, even cooked over a BBQ. These Cowboy Coffee Rub Grilled Pork Chops use a simple homemade rub that penetrates flavors deep into the meat. I mean it’s literally glistening with flavor once you grill it. Just look at those rugged, cowboy inspired chunks of delicious pork.
You can easily make this beautiful recipe in less than 30 minutes and with a handful of common pantry spices. There’s a few key ingredients to the cowboy coffee rub. Coffee, obviously is a subtle, but important flavor. Paired with smoked paprika, cumin, herbs, chili powder, dried garlic and onion.
Another critical ingredient is brown sugar. It helps hold the rub together as well as adds a nice caramel sweetness to the grilled pork chops. On that note, the rub actually caramelizes into a crunchy, smoky, spiced, sweet…you get the point….rub.
Cooking tips: If you love your pork medium rare, cook to an internal temperature of 145 degrees (followed by a 5 minute rest). If you like your chops a little more done, you can cook them to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Cowboy Coffee Rub Grilled Pork Chops recipe at-a-glance:
Flavor profiles: Meaty with caramelized spices and brown sugar.
Texture: Thick, tender grilled pork with a crisp, charred coating.
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Cowboy Coffee Rub Grilled Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar, omit for no sugar option
- 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee beans
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 ½ pounds bone-in pork chops, about 6
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine all ingredients except pork chops. Sprinkle mixture onto both sides of each pork chop and rub in until well coated.
- Allow pork chops to sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes for flavors to soak in (this is optional but highly recommended). Preheat charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat.
- Lightly grease grill and cook pork with lid closed, about 5 minutes per side, or until slightly charred and cooked to desired doneness. See cooking tips above for suggestions.
Can you start these on top of the stove to sear them, then finish them in the oven, but at what onen temperature and for how long?
That’s a great question Debbie! You definitely can sear them in a pan. You could even cook them in the pan without using the oven. Depending on the thickness, I’d try them at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes to cook to your desired doneness.
Great flavor
I big hit !!
I used boneless skinless chicken thighs and pork chops..both 👍 great
I also cooked on a parchment liner cookie sheet and it worked well
That’s a great idea Jenn! To be honest, I’ve never used this rub on anything besides pork. Will have to give chicken a try!
Easy and delicious! A touch of sweetness with the savory herbs. Used an indoor electric Foreman grill since it was too cold to grill outdoors. Bet it’s even better on the outdoor grill. Definitely a keeper! I plan to mix up a batch ahead of time and take on a long camping trip. Thanks for the recipe.
We did exactly that! Mixed up a large batch of the rub to take on our family camping trip, then just before grill time put the rub on the chops, let it sit a bit, then barbecued them. Easy Peasy!
That’s a great idea! I’ve been camping a lot and just might try this myself. Thanks!
I made this over for Mother’s Day and it was amazing! But with the recipe it shows pepper twice, is this correct or is there supposed to be something else? I just did it once and it turned out fine.
Thanks again for the delicious recipe, I’ll definitely be making this again!!
Hi Cassie, looks like it should have been cumin as the second listing. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback and ask. I switched recipe plugins recently so it may have not converted properly. All fixed now!
I am going to try this recipe w/ my new sous vide machine. It’s similar to a rub I’ve used w/ pork tenderloin and that turned out super yummy! I think I messed up that recipe in a way by using coffee grounds, and not fresh ground coffee. Oops. Still good, though.
Hi Laura. Thanks for the feedback. Correct, I don’t think you need to too much coffee grounds. I love sous vide and this would be great for that! Of course, give it a good sear after cooking.
How thick are the pork chops?
Hi Carol. The bone-in are about 1/2 inch and boneless 1 inch. Thanks.
I love the combination of smoked paprika, coffee and brown sugar here. These chops sound delicious…perfect for a summer dinner on the back porch! Thanks for sharing! #client
They totally are and even better with the spices! Thanks David!
This is absolutely heaven to my husband! I’ll send it to him.
Haha I bet it would be! Thanks Kate!
Excellent rub! We love it on pork chops, but it also works great on chicken and beef. One of our grilling standbys.
This combo is something new to me. Sounds and looks so YUM!
Definitely worth trying. Thanks Kushi!
Love coffee rub too! Absolutely adore it with steak.
I totally agree Swayam!
That pork looks so nicely grilled n juicy! I love the combination of coffee flavored meat, bookmarking to try soon.
Super juicy indeed! Thanks Molly!