Baked Pork Chops Greek Style Recipes

GREEK PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix first 9 ingredients. Add pork chops and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 4-5 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.Freeze option: Freeze chops with marinade in a freezer container. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Drain pork, discarding marinade. Grill as directed.

GREEK STYLE BAKED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Stir together first 7 ingredients.
• Stir together flour and pepper. Coat both sides of pork chops evenly with flour mixture.Cook pork chops in a lightly greased ovenproof skillet over medium heat 2 minutes on each side. Spoon red bell pepper mixture over pork chops.
• Bake covered at 400F, for 5 minutes. Combine feta cheese and olives in a small bowl. Spoon mixture evenly over pork chops, and bake , covered, 5 more minutes.

BAKED PORK CHOPS GREEK-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 230°C / 446°F.
• Cut potatoes into thin wedges and place in a baking dish or pan.
• Beat the pork chops using a meat pounder to tenderize them. You can also use the bottom of a big mug to do this if you don't own a meat pounder. Carefully though, making sure you won't hit the bone with it and break it.
• Place the pork Chops in the pan as well.
• Drizzle the olive oil over the meat and potatoes and squeeze the half lemon all over as well.
• Sprinkle the marjoram and thyme all over, and season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Cut the garlic cloves in half and toss in the pan here and there.
• Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan completely.
• Bake for 20 minutes and then flip the pork chops and bake for another 15-20 minutes more until nicely browned on top. NOTE: You may also use an instat-read thermometer and bake the pork chops until the internal temperature reads 62°C / 145°F.
• Serve with a Greek salad, a Whipped Feta Dip, or some Tzatziki as a side dish.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve drippings in the skillet.
• Dry pork tenderloin with paper towels and season both sides with salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
• Increase heat to medium-high and brown tenderloin in the bacon drippings on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Removed browned tenderloin from skillet, transfer to a plate, and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion slices to the same skillet and stir until onions are soft and beginning to take on some color, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add sliced peaches, chicken broth, orange juice concentrate, and remaining ground ginger. Bring to a boil and return tenderloin to the skillet. Pile peaches on top of the meat, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Arrange pork and peaches on a serving platter.
• Meanwhile, combine fish sauce, water, and cornstarch in a small bowl and stir until there are no lumps. Increase heat to medium and bring skillet contents back to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture to the liquid in the skillet and stir quickly until sauce is bubbly and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce over pork and peaches. Crumble up cooked bacon and sprinkle over the peaches. Garnish with parsley, if desired, and serve warm.

GREEK STYLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, olive oil, and garlic in a zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag, and seal. "smoosh" around to coat chops. Marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature. "smoosh" again to re-coat chops. Marinate for another 20 minutes.
• Drizzle olive oil into a pan and warm over medium-high heat. Remove pork from bag, and discard marinade. Sprinkle both sides of pork evenly with sea salt. Add pork to pan, and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• Squeeze lemon over chops while still in pan, letting chops cook for another minute or so in pan juices. Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 2 minutes.