Recipe: Delicious Grecian pork chops

Grecian pork chops. 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.

Pork chops are a very lean cut of meat that's why they can easily become dry when cooked. And although the best way to cook a pork chop is to either grill it or to pan fry it. Greek pork chops recipe - Tips for the perfect oven-baked pork chops (Brizola) Of course the best option is to grill the brizola (Greek pork chops) on a char-coal barbecue, to get them all crispy and smokey. You can have Grecian pork chops using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Grecian pork chops

1. You need 4 of boneless pork chops.
2. It's 6 of medium-sized potatoes peeled and cut into quarters.
3. You need 2 of lemons juiced, zested.
4. You need 4 of shallots diced.
5. You need 5 of large garlic cloves minced.
6. You need 1 (14 Oz) of can chicken broth.
7. Prepare 1 cup of pinot, grigio wine.
8. It's of flour 3 tablespoons to thicken the sauce.
9. It's of olive oil.
10. You need 1 tablespoon of butter.
11. You need 1 tablespoon of oregano, lemon pepper.
12. Prepare of salt, note if you are using lemon pepper seasoning, I would tast.
13. You need 1 tablespoon of I also have made this by adding some chicken bouill.

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. In a small bowl combine tomato and salad dressing, set aside. Rub lemon-pepper seasoning on both sides of chops. Place lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, black pepper and oregano in a plastic food storage bag and mix well.

Grecian pork chops step by step

1. 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..
2. Pour sauce over the pork chops. Stir so sauce is integrated..
3. 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..
4. 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..

Use a sharp knife and make several small slits into the pork chops before adding them to the marinade mixture. 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. Greek grilled pork chops are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, with the classic Greek flavors of olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano.