Greek Inspired Seared Pork Chops 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-INSPIRED SEARED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork chops between sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and pound to flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Season both sides of the chops evenly with Greek seasoning.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Place 2 chops in the hot skillet and sear for 2 minutes. Flip and cook until chops are no longer pink in the center, or to desired degree of doneness, 2 to 4 more minutes. Set aside and keep warm. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and repeat to cook remaining 2 chops.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are slightly blistered and softened, about 3 minutes. Add olives and lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes.
• Serve tomato mixture over pork chops and sprinkle each serving with feta cheese and parsley.

GREEK STYLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a nonstick pan place pork chops and fill with water, 1/2 way up the pork chop.
• Place on stove over med. high to high heat.
• Sprinkle with half of the lemon juice, salt, pepper and oregano. Let cook for approximately 10 minute on that side and then flip them over.
• Sprinkle with the remaining half of the seasonings and continue to cook until the water has completely evaporated and the meat sears to a dark brown (I like to move them around the pan to get all the good stuff to stick to the pork.) Repeat the browning steps for the other side.

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.