Pork chops in lemon caper sauce is a delightful and flavorful dish that combines the tanginess of lemon with the salty boldness of capers. This classic recipe is a versatile main course that can be served with a variety of sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice. The succulent pork chops are coated in a velvety sauce made with lemon juice, butter, white wine, and capers, resulting in a delectable dish that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure you create a delectable pork chop dish that will impress your family and friends.
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PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE
This Pork Chops in Lemon Caper Sauce dish is restaurant-quality right in your own kitchen! Say goodbye to dry pork chops! These chops are smothered in a creamy, garlicky sauce with a touch of lemon that will have you licking your plate! Just a handful of ingredients and 30 minutes is all you need!
Provided by Casey Rooney
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season pork chops with seasoning salt.
- In a large skillet over medium high, heat 2 tsp of olive oil. Add pork chops and cook about 3 minutes on each side until internal temperature reaches about 140 (slightly undercooked). See Note 2.
- Remove pork chops from skillet and transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium low, melt butter. Then add garlic and capers and cook for 2 minutes. Stir frequently to make sure garlic doesn't burn.
- Add flour to skillet, stirring for one minute.
- Add in chicken stock and heavy cream. Cook about 3 minutes, whisking every so often until sauce has thickened.
- Add pork chops (and all the delicious juices from the plate!) and lemon juice/zest back into to pan and cook 2 minutes more. Make sure pork chops are fully cooked using an instant read thermometer. Chops should be 145 degrees.
- Serve immediately over egg noodles, pasta or rice with a squeeze more lemon juice if you like!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 kcal, Carbohydrate 2.4 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 94 mg, Sodium 1452 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
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.
LEMONY PORK PICCATA
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
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
SIMPLE BUT AWESOME LEMON PEPPER PORK CHOPS
This serves four, but is easily expandable. Very simple and makes the most tender pork chops you will ever eat.
Provided by Matthew Jordan
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Baked
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Tear off a generous square of tin foil for each chop, enough to wrap and seal completely. Coat both sides of each chop with lemon pepper.
- Put 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the middle of each square of tin foil. Put the peppered chops on top of the butter and oil. Put 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil on top of each chop. Add 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce over the top of each chop. Wrap each chop tightly and place on middle rack of oven. Bake for 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Fat 56.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 586.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
LEMON-CAPER PORK MEDALLIONS
For an elegant but easy dinner you can put together in a twinkling for guests or unexpected visitors, these lightly breaded medallions are truly something special! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Flatten pork slices to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat., In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook pork in butter and oil in batches until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Add the broth, wine and garlic to the pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the capers, lemon juice and rosemary; heat through. Serve with pork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 589mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON PORK CHOPS
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
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.
PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS.
This is another old recipe taken from my local newspaper which I have adapted over the years. Outside of chops cooked on the grill, it is my absolute favorite!
Provided by joan in CNY
Categories Pork
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Warm 1Tbs. of the olive oil in a frying pan or saute pan.
- In a bag or on a plate combine the flour, salt and pepper.
- Coat the chops with the seasoned flour.
- Add the pork to the pan and saute, turning once, until golden brown and nearly done.(Time will depend on thickness of the chops.) Add more oil if necessary.
- Transfer to a deep plate or platter and keep warm.
- Reduce heat to low, add the garlic and saute, stirring, for 30 to 60 seconds, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Raise the heat to high, add the wine and deglaze the pan by stirring to dislodge any browned bits on the pan bottom.
- Boil until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and again boil until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the capers, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the sauce over the chops and serve immediately.
PORK CHOPS IN LEMON-CAPER SAUCE
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.
- Pork Chops in Lemon-Caper Sauce By Sam Siftoncooking.nytimes.com2 min View Original dinner Yield 4 servings Time 35 minutes 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." Ingredients 4 bone-in pork chops (about 8 ounces each) Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste ½ 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 ½ 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) Preparation 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.
- Pork Chops in Lemon-Caper Sauce By Sam Siftoncooking.nytimes.com2 min View Original dinner Yield 4 servings Time 35 minutes 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." Ingredients 4 bone-in pork chops (about 8 ounces each) Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste ½ 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 ½ 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) Preparation 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 CAPER SAUCE
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer, heat the vegetable oil. Add the chops and cook over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn and cook another 7 minutes or until done. Remove the chops, set aside and keep warm.
- Pour off the excess fat from the skillet. Add the onions and garlic. Cook and stir until wilted. Add the vinegar and reduce by half. Add the chicken broth, capers, mustard, tomato paste and sage. Cook and reduce by half.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and add any juices that may have accumulated around the pork chops. Swirl in the butter, check for seasoning.
- To serve, spoon the sauce over the meat and sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 427, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 733 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON BUTTER
Make and share this Pork Chops With Lemon Butter recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Lightly season the pork chops with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn the chops and sear until just cooked through, about 2 minutes; transfer to a platter.
- Add the butter and garlic to the skillet and stir over moderate heat until the garlic softens, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the capers, lemon juice and chives. Spoon the sauce over the chops and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 71.6, Sodium 195, Carbohydrate 0.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 19.5
Tips:
- To ensure juicy and flavorful pork chops, choose chops that are at least 1 inch thick and bone-in.
- Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels before cooking to help them brown evenly.
- Season the pork chops liberally with salt and pepper before cooking to enhance their flavor.
- Sear the pork chops in a hot skillet for a few minutes per side to create a golden brown crust.
- Reduce the heat and continue cooking the pork chops until they reach an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C) for medium-rare, or 160°F (71°C) for medium.
- Allow the pork chops to rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.
- For the lemon-caper sauce, use fresh lemon juice and capers for the best flavor.
- If you don't have white wine, you can substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth.
- Serve the pork chops with the lemon-caper sauce spooned over top.
Conclusion:
This recipe for pork chops in lemon-caper sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The pork chops are juicy and flavorful, and the lemon-caper sauce is tangy and bright. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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