Pork chops, a versatile and flavorful cut of meat, take center stage in this culinary adventure. These succulent chops are grilled to perfection, infusing them with a smoky, charred aroma. The zesty combination of lemon and tarragon creates a bright and herbaceous marinade that tenderizes the pork and imparts a delightful citrusy flavor. As the chops sizzle on the grill, their juices mingle with the marinade, creating a tantalizing glaze that caramelizes on the surface. Accompanying the pork chops is a medley of recipes that elevate the dining experience. A refreshing cucumber salad, with its crisp texture and tangy dressing, offers a light and cooling counterpoint to the richness of the pork. Grilled asparagus, tender-crisp and slightly charred, adds a vibrant green hue and a subtly sweet flavor. To complete the meal, a creamy lemon-tarragon sauce, with its velvety texture and burst of citrus, ties all the elements together, leaving a lingering taste of satisfaction.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON-TARRAGON GRILLED PORK CHOPS
I found this recipe in the Cooking Light Summer issue. It was wonderful. My DH, who isn't a big pork eater, even like them. Hope you enjoy. I just had to share with my recipezaar family. Preparation time includes marinating.
Provided by gertc96
Categories Pork
Time 4h6m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine water, sugar, and salt in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until sugar and salt dissolve. Pour water mixture into a large zip-lock plastice bag. Add the tarragon, lemon rind and juice. Add the pork chops to bag and marinate in refrigerator for 2-4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- Prepare the grill about 20 minutes before taking pork out of refrigerator.
- Spray grill with non-stick olive oil cooking spray.
- Remove pork chops from bag and discard the remaining marinade. Sprinkle evenly with pepper.
- Place pork on grill and grill for 3 minutes on each side until desired degree of doneness.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.4, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 71.4, Sodium 3541.3, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.7, Protein 24.4
TARRAGON-DIJON PORK CHOPS
For my smoky chops, I add tarragon for a hint of herbs. If you like a lot of sauce, double or triple the ingredients. -Julie Danler, Bel Aire, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle chops with garlic powder and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown chops on both sides; remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions; cook and stir 3 minutes. Place chops over mushroom mixture. Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix mustard, pepper sauce and, if desired, wine; spread over chops. Bake 2 minutes longer. Sprinkle with tarragon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED LEMON HERB PORK CHOPS
These are SO SIMPLE, yet so good - they taste just like steak! The chops can also be broiled in the oven.
Provided by DOREENBUCH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Boneless
Time 2h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large resealable bag, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper. Place chops in bag, seal, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Turn bag frequently to distribute marinade.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Remove chops from bag, and transfer remaining marinade to a saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill pork chops for 5 to 7 minutes per side, basting frequently with boiled marinade, until done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 65.1 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 428.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the chops on a flat surface and pound them lightly with a flat mallet.
- Blend the flour, salt and pepper, and coat the chops on both sides with the seasoned flour, patting to help it adhere. Shake off excess.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. When it is quite hot add the chops and cook until nicely browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn the chops and cook until browned on the second side, about 5 minutes. Cook, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the chops to a warm platter.
- Pour off the fat from the skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
- Add the wine and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the broth and tomato paste and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. There should be about 3/4 cup of sauce. Add the tarragon and swirl in the butter. Put the chops in the sauce and stir them around until coated on all sides with the sauce. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 523, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 698 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON SHALLOT CHUTNEY
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat grill to medium.
- Season the pork chops with salt, pepper and smoked paprika, to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and put on the hot grill. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side achieving slight char. Transfer to a platter, top with Lemon Shallot Chutney and serve.
- In a small bowl, mix together the lemon sections, shallots, tarragon, chives, olive oil, sugar, and salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
GRILLED LEMON-TARRAGON VEAL CHOPS
From Williams-Sonoma. Posting for safekeeping-I have not tried but this sounds good. Timing does NOT include preparing the charcoal grill nor marinating time.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Veal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut 1 of the lemons into 8 crosswise slices.
- Grate enough zest from remaining lemon to yield 3/4 teaspoon, then squeeze 1 tablespoon juice.
- In a small bowl, combine the lemon zest and juice, oil, and chopped tarragon.
- Season the chops on both sides with salt and pepper, then brush with SOME of the lemon-tarragon mixture, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the mixture for the lemon slices.
- Let the chops stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, OR cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours. (If refrigerated, remove from refrigerator for 30 minutes before grilling.).
- Prepare a CHARCOAL or GAS grill for DIRECT grilling over MEDIUM HIGH heat. Oil the grill rack.
- For CHARCOAL grill: Grill the chops over the hottest part of the fire.
- Or for GAS grill: Grill the chops, directly over the heat elements.
- For either grill type- grill until nicely charred and cooked to your liking, 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium rare. About 3 minutes before the veal is done, brush the lemon slices with the reserved 1 tablespoon lemon-tarragon mixture. Grill the lemon slices, turning once,until lightly charred and softened, 30 to 60 seconds per side.
- Serve the veal chops with the grilled lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.9, Fat 33.1, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 225.7, Sodium 244.9, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.1, Protein 54.8
PORK CHOPS WITH TARRAGON-ONION GRAVY
Enjoy these skillet pork chops in just 20 minutes! The gravy gets a boost from fresh tarragon and Progresso® beef-flavored broth.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper. Coat pork with flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook 4 pork chops in oil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from skillet to plate. Repeat with remaining 4 pork chops.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, scraping to loosen browned bits from pan. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; cook 4 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Stir in tarragon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 500 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g
PORK CHOPS IN LEMON-CAPER SAUCE
Here's my favorite recipe in Toni Tipton-Martin's excellent and invaluable "Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking" (2019). It's a remix of one that the chef Nathaniel Burton collected into his 1978 opus, "Creole Feast: Fifteen Master Chefs of New Orleans Reveal Their Secrets," and one that Tipton-Martin glossed-up with lemon zest, juice and extra butter, a technique she learned from the restaurateur B. Smith's 2009 collection of recipes, "B. Smith Cooks Southern-Style." It's a dish of smothered pork chops, essentially, made into something glorious and elegant. "The food history of Blacks in America has been a story of the food of survival," she told me in an interview. "We need to start celebrating the food they made at work."
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, easy, weeknight, meat, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Dry the chops with paper towels, and season aggressively with salt, pepper and the thyme. Swirl the olive oil into a large skillet, and heat over medium until the oil begins to shimmer. Add chops, and cook until well browned on each side and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a plate, and cover to keep warm.
- Drain the fat from the skillet, then melt 2 tablespoons of butter in it over medium heat until sizzling. Add the shallot and garlic, and sauté until the aromatics soften, reducing the heat if necessary, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the wine and chicken stock, raise heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the capers, parsley, lemon zest and juice and hot sauce to taste (if you're using it), and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until it's melted and the sauce looks smooth. Nestle the pork chops into the sauce, and allow them to warm up for a couple of minutes, then serve, pouring sauce over each pork chop to taste. Garnish with more fresh parsley.
PORK CHOPS WITH MUSHROOM-TARRAGON SAUCE
Nothing says decadent like fresh mushrooms, wine and tarragon. Garlic salt and pepper boost flavor without adding any unwanted calories in this special entree. -Melissa Jelinek, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sprinkle pork chops with garlic salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops in 1 teaspoon oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute mushrooms and onion in remaining oil until almost tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is almost evaporated. Combine flour and broth until smooth. Stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return pork chops to pan and add tarragon. Cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Stir in butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BEST GRILLED PORK CHOPS
This is a simple recipe. It is simple to throw together the marinade in the morning before going off to work and come home to an easy dinner to prepare at night.
Provided by goodeats
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Boneless
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix water, soy sauce, vegetable oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and minced garlic in a deep bowl; add pork chops and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 124 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 40.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1254.4 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
Tips:
- Choose bone-in pork chops for extra flavor and juiciness.
- Make sure the pork chops are at least 1 inch thick to ensure even cooking.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat before cooking the pork chops.
- Season the pork chops generously with salt and pepper before grilling.
- Sear the pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are nicely browned.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook the pork chops for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
- Baste the pork chops with the lemon-tarragon butter sauce every few minutes while they are cooking.
- Serve the pork chops immediately, garnished with fresh tarragon.
Conclusion:
This lemon-tarragon grilled pork chops recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer cookout. The pork chops are juicy and flavorful, and the lemon-tarragon butter sauce adds a bright and tangy flavor. This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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