Lemon Garlic Marinated Grilled Pork Chops
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.98 out of 5 stars
(34)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano (or other herbs, Note 1)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) lemon juice (1 large or 2 medium lemons)
- 1/4 cup (65 ml) olive oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 pork chops bone in (, 2cm / 4/5" thick about 280g/9 oz each (Note 2)
- Oil (, for cooking)
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Preparation
Step 1
Whisk Marinade ingredients in a bowl (or ziplock bag). Add pork. Marinade for 1 hr minimum, 3 hours ideal, 12 hours max (Note 3).
Step 2
Take the pork out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
Step 3
Shake excess marinade off (but don't wipe dry) and cook using preferred method. Pictured in post served with Minted Yoghurt - see notes!
Step 4
BBQ:
Step 5
Brush grills / plate with oil and heat on high until smoking.
Step 6
Place pork on grills and cook the first side for 4 minutes until it is nicely charred. Turn and cook the other side for 3 minutes. Turn the porks on their side to briefly sear the fat side (see video). Transfer to plate, rest for 3 - 5 minutes then serve.
Step 7
Stove:
Step 8
Heat skillet with about 1 tbsp oil over high heat. Add pork and cook for 1 minute, then turn DOWN slightly to medium high. Cook for another 3 minutes, then turn and cook the other side for 3 minutes. Turn the porks on their side to briefly sear the fat side (see video).
Step 9
Transfer to plate, rest for 3 - 5 minutes then serve.
Step 10
Oven:
Step 11
Preheat oven to 200C / 390F (fan forced / convection) or 220C / 430F (standard oven).
Step 12
Place oven shelf in top 1/3 of oven.
Step 13
Place pork on tray. Bake for 15 minutes, then flick to grill/broiler and grill on high for 5 minutes until the surface is nicely browned.
Step 14
Transfer to plate, rest for 3 - 5 minutes then serve.
Step 15
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