This is a very delicious recipe. At the last minute, I realized that I was out of red wine vinegar so I did a combination of balsamic vinegar and some blush wine. It was really delicious. Just like other reviewers, I added feta cheese and a tiny bit of Greek dressing to the salad. I also marinaded the meat for more than an hour. Not much talking over dinner, mostly just chewing and swallowing! Just got a great idea from another reviewer for the left-overs too!
Greek-Style Pork Chops
These Greek-style pork chops feature classic Mediterranean ingredients like garlic, oregano, yogurt, fresh dill, cucumber, and red onion. Serve toasted pita wedges with the pork chops.
Yield: 4 servings
Cost per Serving: $2.46
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 233
- Fat: 9.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 30.1g
- Carbohydrate: 5.7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 361mg
- Calcium: 74mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops
- 3/4 cup plain fat-free Greek-style yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup diced seeded cucumber
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- 1. Combine 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, oregano, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and garlic in a zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag, and seal. Marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature, turning after 10 minutes. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon oil, yogurt, 1 tablespoon dill, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk. Cover and chill. Combine tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Sprinkle tomato mixture with 1/8 teaspoon salt; toss to combine.
- 2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove pork from bag, and discard marinade. Sprinkle both sides of pork evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add pork to pan, and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan, and let stand for 2 minutes. Place 3/4 cup tomato mixture on each of 4 plates, and top each serving with 1 pork chop and about 3 tablespoons yogurt mixture.
Note:
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Greek-Style Pork Chops Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mediterranean, Greek
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- COOKING METHOD: Grill Pan, Marinate
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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