Grecian pork chops. Now Choose From Multiple Easy Pork Chop Recipes To Create That Perfect Meal. Juicy Greek pork chops marinated in olive oil, oregano, garlic and lemon grilled until golden brown and perfectly cooked are delicious as an easy dinner. How to make Greek pork chops.
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. In order to cook a juicy pork chop, there is one thing you must do, don't overcook it. You can have Grecian pork chops using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Grecian pork chops
- It's 4 of boneless pork chops.
- Prepare 6 of medium-sized potatoes peeled and cut into quarters.
- It's 2 of lemons juiced, zested.
- Prepare 4 of shallots diced.
- It's 5 of large garlic cloves minced.
- Prepare 1 (14 Oz) of can chicken broth.
- It's 1 cup of pinot, grigio wine.
- Prepare of flour 3 tablespoons to thicken the sauce.
- Prepare of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of butter.
- It's 1 tablespoon of oregano, lemon pepper.
- You need of salt, note if you are using lemon pepper seasoning, I would tast.
- It's 1 tablespoon of I also have made this by adding some chicken bouill.
Pork chops are a very lean cut of meat that's why they can easily become dry when cooked. However if you don't have the time or space for a proper barbecue, this Greek pork chops recipe is suitable for frying and oven-roasting. Place lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper and oregano in a plastic food storage bag and mix well. Use a sharp knife and make several small slits into the pork chops before adding them to the marinade mixture.
Grecian pork chops step by step
- Heat pan to medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon each olive oil, butter. Dredge pork chops in seasoned flour, place in pan. Sear each side 3-4 minutes. Remove and cover. Lower heat to medium, add more oil to pan. Add shallots, garlic saute 4-5 minutes until softened. Add lemon juice, zest, chicken broth, and wine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Add oregano, pepper, salt. If sauce too thin add flour. Arrange potatoes in baking pan. Arrange pork chops on top..
- Pour sauce over the pork chops. Stir so sauce is integrated..
- Sprinkle a little oregano on top. 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until potatoes are done. I keep it covered with foil for 45 minutes, then uncover, put temperature to 400 for the end..
- Garlic bread or a good crusty bread to sop, up the sauce. I served it with green beans in lemon pepper butter. No leftovers.husband asks for it all the time..
In a small bowl combine tomato and salad dressing, set aside. Rub lemon-pepper seasoning on both sides of chops. A perfect traditional Greek pork chop, called brizola in Greece, is crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The trick is in the marinade and in using bone-in chops. The bones help the chops retain their moisture during the cooking process.