This is the traditional, ultimate grilled Cuban stuffed pork chops recipe. It’s the authentic recipe for grilling a Caribbean main meat outdoors and is enhanced with Swiss cheese, ham slices, and pickle. Also, this is part of our Cuban Cuisine, Pork, and Grilling categories.

Also, here are the other Cuban Pork Chops, Marinade, and Sauces posts with recipes:

All About Cuban Pork Chops
Cuban Pork Marinade
Cuban Pork Sauce
Pan Fried Cuban Pork Chops (bone-in or boneless)
Pan Fried Cuban Stuffed Pork Chops (boneless)
Grilled Cuban Pork Chops (bone-in or boneless)

Grilled Cuban STUFFED Pork Chops Recipe

This Grilled and STUFFED Cuban pork chop recipe is the ultimate of the Caribbean pork chop cooking methods. It's rich in flavors of citrus, tartness, spices, and herbs. And, it's enhanced with the added Swiss cheese and ham slices. It the ultimate because it's also grilled.

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Prep: 10

Cook: 25

Total: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 682kcal

Author: Jeff Baygents

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Ingredients

2 lbs boneless pork chops (cutlets) pounded thin or, if thick, butterflied & then pounded
4 slices Swiss cheese 1st Layer: deli square slices
4 slices Swiss cheese 2nd Layer: deli square slices
4 slices thin deli ham 1st Layer
4 slices thin deli ham 2nd Layer
2 each dill pickle spear sliced thinly lengthwise; or substitute hamburger dill chips
1½ cup Cuban Pork Marinade
1¼ cup Cuban Pork Sauce

Pork Chops Coating & Rub

4 Tbsp olive oil for coating pork chops
½ tsp salt for coating pork chops
½ tsp Ground Black Pepper for coating pork chops

Instructions

If pork chops are real thick, optionally split them open on their edge with a butterfly cut.
2 lbs boneless pork chops (cutlets)
Then, whether split or not, use a meat tenderizer hammer to pound them thin.
Add them into a food storage bag or small bowl or Cuban pork marinade. Allow toe marinade in fridge for 2-24 hours.
1½ cup Cuban Pork Marinade
Remove pork chops from marinade and lay out on work area.
Start grill to preheat.
Tear up to 1 full slice of Swiss cheese and add to across each half side of a pork chop.
4 slices Swiss cheese
Tear up to 1 full slice of thin deli ham and add on top of the cheese layer.
4 slices thin deli ham
Add a layer of thinly slice pickle spear across the deli ham layer. Can optionally use any type of dill pickle chips or dill relish.
2 each dill pickle spear
Repeat another layer of Swiss cheese, followed by another layer of deli ham.
4 slices Swiss cheese, 4 slices thin deli ham
Fold the empty pork chop half side over on top of the layered half. Press down somewhat firmly to lock it all together.
Coat the complete exterior of each layered pork chop with the mixture of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then, prepare to grill using only ONE of the following grilling options.
4 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
Grilling Option 1 is INDIRECT Heat Grilling: Grill first side (covered) for about 10 minutes and about 15 minutes (covered) on the other side.
Grilling Option 2 is DIRECT Heat Grilling: Grill first side (covered) for about 4-6 minutes and about 6-9 minutes (covered) on the other side.
When pork is done to at least 160 °F, remove from grill and pour some of the Cuban pork mojo sauce over the pork chops tops. Then, serve and use any remaining sauce for a repeated topping and dipping.
1¼ cup Cuban Pork Sauce

Notes

Nutrition Note: The marinade and sauce are not used in the nutritional values calculations.

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SOURCE: DarnGoodRecipes.com™

Ingredients of Grilled Cuban Stuffed Pork Chops

Pork Chops or Pork Cutlets (boneless)
Cuban Pork Marinade
Cuban Pork Sauce

How To Make Stuffed Cuban Pork Chops on the Grill

1. Pound the Meat

Here, you’ll pound the meat down to make it thinner, which also tenderizes it real well. Also, it basically doubles in size for surface area.

pound meat thin for making grilled cuban stuffed pork chops — Pound meat thin for making grilled Cuban stuffed pork chops

2. Marinate the Meat

Now, marinate the meat for 2-24 hours in the fridge.

how to marinade grilled cuban stuffed pork chops — How to marinade grilled Cuban stuffed pork chops

3. Layer the Meat

Next, you’ll add layers on one half the the pounded and marinated pork. The layers will be 1 Swiss cheese, 1 deli ham slice, 1 layer of several thinly sliced pickle spear sections, a 2nd Swiss cheese, and a final deli ham slice Then, fold the nonlayered side to make it like a sandwich.

layer filled grilled cuban stuffed pork chops — Layer filled grilled Cuban stuffed pork chops

4. Apply Oil and Seasoning

Now, brush the stuffed pork chops with a mixture of some olive oil and salt and pepper. Make sure you do the bottom side also.

5. Cook on the Grill

Grill both sides of the fully layered pork chops and serve when ready. It might take about 15 minutes total or a bit longer.

checking doneness of grilled cuban stuffed pork chops — Checking doneness of grilled Cuban stuffed pork chops

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Conclusion

Finally, you saw how easy it is to make a Cuban stuffed pork chops recipe right on the grill. Also, you’ve learned it’s just a matter of pounding the boneless pork thin, marinating it, and layering it like a sandwich. The layers are Swiss cheese and slices of deli ham. After that, you cook both sides outside on a grill.

Ultimate Grilled Cuban STUFFED Pork Chops