Quick Garlic-Lime Marinated Pork Chops

Where I come from pork chops are served breaded, with heavy gravy and washed down with a gallon of beer. Don’t get me wrong: it’s delicious and perfect on a cold winter day, but not necessarily something I want to eat in the hot summer. This quick garlic-lime marinated pork chops recipe makes a winter dish summery. It’s fresh and light, as a summer dish should taste, and it’s made quick and easy, with only a handful of ingredients.

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Quick Garlic-Lime Marinated Pork Chops

Recipe by Anna BembryCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

5

minutes
Marinating

20

minutes

This quick garlic-lime marinated pork chops recipe makes a winter dish summery. It’s fresh and light, as a summer dish should taste, and it’s made quick and easy, with only a handful of ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 4 lean boneless porch chops

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin

  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

  • 1 teaspoon each salt and fresh pepper

  • juice of 1/2 lime

  • 1 teaspoon lime zest

Method

  • Trim fat off pork. In a large, shallow dish, season pork with garlic, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Squeeze lime juice and zest from the lime and let it marinate for at least 20 minutes.
  • To grill: Grill over medium-high heat for 4 – 5 minutes on each side.
  • To fry: In a large pan heat up 1 – 2 tablespoons of olive oil and fry the pork chops over medium-high heat for 4 – 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with cilantro rice.

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