PAN-GRILLED PORK WITH ZUCCHINI GARLIC RIBBONS

Pan-Grilled Pork with Zucchini Garlic Ribbons image

Heavenly succulent grilled pork with delicious zucchini ribbons in butter and garlic.

Provided by Laka kuharica - Easy Cook

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Pan Fried

Time 59m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon muscovado (dark brown) sugar
½ teaspoon onion flakes, or to taste
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garlic granules
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch ground cumin
1 pinch paprika
1 pinch ground coriander
1 pinch ground ginger
¾ pound thinly sliced, center-cut boneless pork chops
1 ¾ pounds zucchini, ends trimmed
¼ cup butter
4 cloves garlic, pressed
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, water, pineapple juice, red wine vinegar, muscovado sugar, onion flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, paprika, coriander, and ginger in a bowl. Add pork chops; flip to coat completely. Marinate pork chops in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Make zucchini ribbons by passing a vegetable peeler lengthwise over the side of each zucchini. When you approach seeds, turn zucchini and begin slicing another side.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add zucchini ribbons and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir just until ribbons are tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Cook pork chops until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve pork chops alongside zucchini ribbons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 57.5 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 13.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 484.4 mg, Sugar 5.3 g