Mediterranean Pork Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN PORK AND ORZO

Steps:

• Rub pork with pepper; cut into 1-in. cubes. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pork; cook and stir until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Stir in orzo and salt; cook, uncovered, 8 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until orzo is tender and spinach is wilted, 45-60 seconds longer. Drain., Add tomatoes to pork; heat through. Stir in orzo mixture and cheese.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the sage, rosemary, thyme, fennel seed, sugar, bay leaf, and salt until thoroughly combined. Rub both sides of the pork chops with the herb mixture, and coat them with olive oil. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the chops until they are browned, show good grill marks, and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

MEDITERRANEAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Coat the pork chops with spray oil and then sprinkle garlic salt and pepper on both sides.
• Cook by preferred method: Foreman grill, baked, broiled or stove-top.
• Place in serving dish.
• While pork chops are cooking you can prepare the sauce.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Add red onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the olives and sauté another 3-5 minutes until heated through.
• Pour sauce over cooked pork chops.
• Top with parsley and feta if desired.

CROCK POT PORK MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
• Put the roast in a large bowl, stab all over with a sharp knife, pour over and rub in half of the marinade.
• Turn over and repeat, cover and leave in a cool place for 10-12 hours.
• When ready to cook bring roast back to room temperature.
• Preheat a large frying pan or skillet on the top of the stove.
• Scrape of as much marinade as possible and place that, together with the marinade in the bowl in your crock pot, switch on to low.
• When skillet is hot brown the roast on all sides for about 10 minutes, don't use any oil or butter, there is still enough oil on the roast.
• Put in the crock pot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• You can add two tablespoons of cream to the juices or serve them as they are.
• If you don't like the juices just serve the pork with another gravy and discard the juices.
• To serve on buns or in pita, cook the pork 1-2 hours longer so you can pull it apart.

ONE SKILLET MEDITERRANEAN PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (I used 12" skillet). Add pork loin filet strips to the skillet, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer cooked strips to a plate.
• Add chopped carrots, bell pepper, onion, and garlic to the skillet, and if necessary add more olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Add rice to the skillet and stir well. Season the rice-vegetable mixture with salt, black pepper, and oregano. Add lemon zest to the vegetable stock and pour over the rice mixture. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 12-14 minutes until rice is cooked.
• Add the juice of 1 lemon and the cooked pork slices to the rice-vegetable mixture and stir well. Add garbanzo beans, olives and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. If desired, line a shallow roasting pan with foil. Sprinkle all sides of chops with salt and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl combine rosemary and garlic. Sprinkle rosemary mixture evenly over all sides of the chops; rub in with your fingers.
• Place chops on a rack in the shallow roasting pan. Roast chops for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue roasting about 25 minutes or until no pink remains (160 degrees Fahrenheit) and juices run clear.

MEDITERRANEAN BONELESS PORK CHOPS WITH JULIENNED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season the pork chops with Montreal seasoning (or any seasoned salt you like).
• To Julienne the Zucchini and Yellow Squash: Use a mandolin fitted with a julienne blade, or slice the zucchini into 1/8-inch thick slices. Cut the slices lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick strips. (Or you can use a spiralizer)
• Toss the tomatoes with 1/2 tbsp of the olive oil, 1/8 tsp salt, pepper, and oregano. Place tomatoes, cut side up, on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray; roast for 10 minutes.
• Add sliced garlic and roast for another 5 minutes (this will prevent the garlic from burning).
• Transfer to a large work bowl and set aside.
• Reduce oven to 200°F.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and zucchini with 1/8 tsp salt and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add to bowl with tomatoes and place in the warm oven.
• Working in two batches, spray the skillet with cooking spray and cook half of the the pork chops on medium-high heat for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side. The pork chops are thin so you don't want to over cook them or they will be tough. Set aside on a platter.
• Remove the vegetables from the oven toss with Kalamata olives, juice of lemon and lemon rind.
• Serve the vegetables over the pork chops and top with Feta cheese.