Best 7 Quick Lemon Parsley Pork Chops Recipes

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Succulent and flavorful, these quick lemon parsley pork chops are a weeknight dinner dream. Pan-fried to perfection, the tender pork chops are coated in a zesty lemon parsley sauce that brightens up the dish. Ready in just 30 minutes, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or any occasion.

In addition to the classic lemon parsley pork chops, the article also includes two variations to tantalize your taste buds. For a creamy twist, the creamy lemon parsley pork chops add a luscious sauce made with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. If you prefer a tangy kick, the lemon garlic pork chops are sure to satisfy, featuring a vibrant sauce made with lemon juice, garlic, and white wine.

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EASY HERB LEMON PORK CHOPS



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These Easy Herb and Lemon Pork Chops will become a regular on your family's menu. Tender and absolutely delicious! 271 calories and 4 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Provided by Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Categories     Entrees

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 5 ounces each boneless pork chops
4 garlic cloves (minced)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Trim any fat from the pork chops. Place the pork chops and garlic in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle the salt mixture over the pork chops and garlic, and turn to coat.
  • Squeeze the lemon juice over the pork chops. Let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Place the pork chops on the baking sheet.
  • Broil the pork chops until just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
  • Sprinkle the pork chops with parsley. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Pork Chop, Calories 271.2 kcal, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Protein 29.3 g, Fat 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Sodium 498.9 mg, Fiber 0.5 g, Sugar 0.2 g

LEMONY PORK PICCATA



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A wonderful tender pork dish with a delicate piccata sauce. Very simple and really delicious.

Provided by Jackie Cree

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 pork chops
½ cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons sliced shallots
⅓ cup dry white wine
¼ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon capers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Pound pork chops between 2 sheets waxed paper or plastic wrap until very thin, about 1/8 inch.
  • Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Dredge both sides of each pork chop through flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
  • Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat until butter starts to sizzle. Add shallots and pork chops in 1 layer, working in batches if needed. Cook pork chops until golden brown and almost cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a baking dish and lightly tent with aluminum foil, reserving the shallots and browned bits of food in the skillet.
  • Bake pork chops in the preheated oven until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  • Pour wine and chicken stock into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is reduced by half, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir lemon juice into sauce.
  • Drizzle sauce over pork chops and top with parsley, lemon zest, and capers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 81.9 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 184.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

HERBED LEMON PORK CHOPS



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Expect to get plenty of compliments on these fast, flavor-packed chops. They're tender and juicy. -Billi Jo Sylvester, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon salt-free garlic seasoning blend
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
2 bone-in pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Mix seasonings; rub over both sides of chops. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until a thermometer reads 145°, 5-8 minutes per side., Remove from heat; drizzle with lemon juice. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PORK CHOPS IN LEMON-CAPER SAUCE



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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

4 bone-in pork chops (about 8 ounces each)
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 very small shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium, if store-bought
2 tablespoons drained capers
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons juice
Hot sauce (optional)

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.

QUICK LEMON-PARSLEY PORK CHOPS



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Add this zesty pork-chop recipe to your weeknight rotation.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Zest of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 bone-in loin pork chops (about 8 ounces each)

Steps:

  • Mince lemon zest; combine in a small bowl with parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Cook in skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Add 1/2 cup water to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and simmer gently until pork is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork chops to a platter or serving plates; drizzle with pan juices as desired, and sprinkle with lemon-parsley mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 g, Fat 29 g, Protein 26 g

LEMON PORK CHOPS



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These chops can simmer all day on low and be super-tender by dinnertime. I serve them with a crisp salad and macaroni and cheese as a side dish. -Barbara De Frang, Hazen, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 bone-in pork chops (7 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup

Steps:

  • Place the pork chops in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with onion and lemon. Sprinkle with brown sugar; drizzle with ketchup., Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 543mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

HERB & LEMON PORK CHOPS



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Cook these fresh, zesty chops on the barbecue, griddle or in a frying pan

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 big pork loin chops
3 garlic cloves , crushed
small handful flat-leaf parsley , chopped
½ tsp fennel seeds , roughly chopped
zest and juice 1 lemon , plus 1 lemon, quartered
3 tbsp olive oil
6 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Sit the chops in a dish. Mix together the garlic, parsley, fennel seeds, lemon zest and juice, oil and bay, then rub all over the chops. Leave the chops to marinate for at least an hour, or up to a day.
  • Heat a barbecue, frying pan or griddle pan. Season the chops, then cook for 5-8 mins on each side until cooked through (if cooking in batches, wrap the cooked chops in foil while you finish the rest). Add the lemon quarters for the last min to char, then serve alongside the pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 0.23 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use thin-cut pork chops for quicker cooking and a more tender result.
  • Season the pork chops generously with salt and pepper before cooking. This will help to enhance their flavor.
  • Sear the pork chops in a hot skillet until they are browned on both sides. This will help to lock in their juices and give them a nice crispy crust.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the pork chops for 5-7 minutes per side, or until they are cooked through. Do not overcook, or they will become dry and tough.
  • While the pork chops are cooking, make the lemon-parsley sauce. This is a simple and flavorful sauce that complements the pork chops perfectly.
  • Serve the pork chops immediately, topped with the lemon-parsley sauce. They can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, potatoes, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

These quick lemon-parsley pork chops are a delicious and easy weeknight meal. They are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. The pork chops are tender and juicy, and the lemon-parsley sauce is the perfect finishing touch. Serve with your favorite sides for a complete meal that the whole family will enjoy.

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