Greek Inspired Pork Chops Recipes

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 PORK CHOPS WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Put a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread out on the hot baking sheet and roast, flipping halfway through, until browned and tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make 3 shallow cuts in the fat on the side of the pork chops to prevent curling. Rub the pork with 3/4 teaspoon oregano and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a large plate.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic and remaining 1/4 teaspoon oregano to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes soften, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until mostly dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water and cook, lightly crushing the tomatoes, until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the olives, sugar and any juices from the plate of pork; season with salt and pepper.
• When the potatoes are done, sprinkle with the feta and let soften for a minute. Sprinkle with the dill and gently toss. Divide the potatoes and pork among plates. Spoon the tomato sauce over the pork and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

GREEK-STYLE GRILLED PORK CHOPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Whisk together the oil, Worcestershire, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Place the chops in a shallow pan or other nonreactive container. Pour the marinade over the chops. Cover refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
• Prepare a medium-high (400 F to 475 F) gas or charcoal grill fire. Remove the chops from the marinade (discard the marinade) and grill until the internal temperature reaches 145 F on a digital thermometer, turning half way through cooking, about 11 minutes total.
• Allow the chops to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. If desired, give the chops a sprinkle of salt and a squeeze or two of lemon juice prior to serving. Tips and Variations:

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.

GRILLED GREEK PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 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.
• Marinate for at least one hour, mixing occasionally. (Two hours is ideal at room temperature).
• Barbecue or grill in the usual manner, using the marinade to brush on while cooking.

GREEK STYLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into slices of 0.25-0.5 cm thick. Place the potato slices in a big ovenproof dish and add olive oil, salt, pepper and herbe de provence. Toss with your hands to coat well. Spread the potato slices in an even layer. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. Turn the slices over halfway.
• While the potatos bake, prepare the tomato topping. In a bowl crumble the feta cheese and add freshly ground pepper and the crushed garlic clove. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into pieces of approximately 0.5 x 0.5 cm. Add the tomato pieces and any juice they have produced to the feta and mix well.
• Season pork chops well with salt and pepper and brown them on a hot frying pan. Set aside untill the potatoes have cooked for 35 minutes.
• Place the porkchops in one layer on top of the potatoes. Top the porkchops with the tomato topping. Return the dish to the oven for a further 15 minutes. Serve.

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.

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.