Best Greek Style Pork Chops With Rice Recipes

GREEK-STYLE PORK CHOPS WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a zip-lock bag, toss the pork chops with the oregano, paprika, salt and pepper until coated. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat; cook the pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side or until browned; transfer to plate.
• Add the stock, lemon juice garlic to the skillet; bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and lemon rind; return the mixture to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Nestle the pork chops into the rice; drizzle with any accumulated juices from plate. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with tomato and onion. Serve with tzatzki sauce (if using).
• NOTES: Beef, chicken or vegetarian meatballs can all be used in this recipe; however if using vegetarian meatballs, substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock.

BAKED PORK CHOPS AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer onion to a plate.
• Sprinkle seasoned salt over all sides of each pork chop. Place pork chops in the same large skillet and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Mix beef consomme and water together in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour rice into the broth mixture; add caramelized onion. Gently arrange pork chops over rice in a single layer. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is cooked through, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

GREEK-STYLE MARINATED PORK WITH LEMON RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, grape juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper (to taste), Italian seasoning, basil and crumbled bay leaves.
• Cut the pork into 1-inch cubes( or a little larger if desired).
• Place the pork in a single layer in a glass 13x9-inch pan.
• Slice the onion and seperate into rings.
• Place onion over top of meat.
• Pour the marinade over meat.
• Cover, and refrigerate for 4-24 hours (the longer, the better!).
• Drain marinade, or save to baste meat while cooking (see note below).
• Thread meat on metal skewers; grill or broil in oven (4-5 inches) from heat until pork is cooked.
• Note: if marinade is to be used to baste meat when cooking, heat the marinade to a boil for 3 minutes, and use to baste the meat frequently while cooking.
• Serve hot on a bed of lemon rice (recipe below).
• For lemon rice: grate at least 2 tablespoons lemon peel (or more for a stronger lemon taste); set aside.
• Squeeze out juice from lemon, and combine with butter, rice and broth (salt and pepper to taste).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, cover and simmer (without peeking!) for 20-30 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat, and stir in lemon peel.
• Serve hot with cooked meat.
• DELICIOUS!

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 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.