This quick and easy Grecian Pork Chops Recipe is a delicious, fast way to prepare perfect pork your family will love! The pork marinates a few hours to overnight for a rich, developed flavor and moist and tender meat.
I never really made a lot of pork in the past- for some reason I thought it was hard to prepare, and mine always came out either way underdone or dry and tough. On our recent trip to The Republic of Georgia, I ate as much pork as I could find- it was so delicious and flavorful. So I decided to play around with some recipes I had used for chicken and found a method I really, really love- it’s perfect and gets great results every time.
The key here is really hot pans- let your pan heat up and do not under any circumstance overcrowd the pan! This will give the pork a lovely sear for tons of flavor, without drying out the middle of the meat. Just add to the oven to bring up the temperature to 145 degrees- don’t add to the oven without a gorgeous, brown crust or you’ll miss out on a ton of flavor!
I personally think this tastes best when allowed to marinate for a day. I sometimes add the ingredients to the baggie when I clean up dinner the night before, so I have a quick and easy meal for the next day!
These pork chops go great with my perfect broccolini, or sauteed mushrooms– both take less than 15 minutes!
Grecian Pork Chops
This quick and easy Grecian Pork Chops Recipe is a delicious, fast way to prepare perfect pork your family will love! The pork marinates a few hours to overnight for a rich, developed flavor and moist and tender meat.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 10 cloves garlic, diced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4-6 pork chops, about 1/2" thick- add more time in the oven for thicker chops
- Ziploc bag
- 2 tbsp ghee , or clarified butter
Instructions
- Add juice of one lemon, diced garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a bag with pork chops.
- Marinate at least 3 hours, up to one day before making.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat a heavy cast iron pan on medium high until very hot.
- Add ghee until melted.
- Add in pork chops, without crowding the pan.
- Cook until well seared on each side- about 3 minutes.
- Add to oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 145-150 degrees. If you go by the older guidelines, it used to be 160 degrees, but the USDA now says 145 is good. Note that pork can still sometimes look a touch pink even when fully cooked, so go by the temperature.
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 385Saturated Fat 9gCholesterol 108mgSodium 66mgCarbohydrates 4gProtein 29g
And if you love this recipe, come see a fun twist (with lots of yummy tomatoes!!) that I made – this five ingredient one pan tuscan pork loin is a huge hit!
DearCreatives (@DearCreatives)
I’d love to try your yummy recipe sometime. My family loves pork chops. It’ll be great to have another recipe in the rotation.Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party. Pinned & shared.
creatively homespun
This looks amazing!!! Seriously.. YOU ROCKED IT THIS WEEK! Thank you for linking up at the Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays! I have pinned your post to our Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board!! I hope to see you again this week! xo
bunsinmyoven
This looks so delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!”
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner?
What wonderfully simple pork chops. I bet they are so tender and flavourful due to that marinade. Your recipe received the most clicks last week, over at Simple Supper Tuesday. We would love for you to join us again this week, starting Monday night at 8pm EST.
vmorgan456
This looks so delicious! I love the hint about not crowding the pan. I can’t wait to try . Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
LikeableNut
OOOOH, it’s like DIY Souvlaki. I am all about that! Definitely pinning- thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see your latest makes tomorrow!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
joy
This dish looks delicious and easy to make. Found your post on Crafty & Delicious Party!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
Ok this looks juicy and delicious and easy! I love your photos – SO GOOD! Found your post on the Sunday link party. Your site is so clean and pretty!!