Best 10 Pork Chops With Lemon And Capers Recipes

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Looking for a delectable and zesty pork chop dish? Look no further than pork chops with lemon and capers! This classic combination of flavors is sure to tantalize your taste buds with its tangy and savory profile. The juicy pork chops, coated in a flavorful marinade of lemon juice, capers, and herbs, are pan-fried to perfection, resulting in a tender and succulent texture. Accompanied by a zesty lemon caper sauce, these pork chops make for an impressive and delightful meal that is perfect for any occasion.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

PORK CHOPS WITH CAPERS AND LEMON



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Succulent Pork, adorned with caramellized lemon, capers and peperoncini peppers is so flavorful, you will make it again and again. You can make this recipe with pork loin chops or bone-in pork chops, but since loin chops are often leaner, be careful not to overcook or they will be dry. Bone-in chops will be more forgiving.

Provided by Laura, adapted from Lidia Bastianich

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 bone-in pork chops, about 1 1/2" thick (ok to substitute boneless loin chops, but see Note)
1 t Kosher Salt
2 T Butter
2 T Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
4 Garlic Cloves, peeled, crushed
1/2 c AP Flour
1 Large Lemon, thinly sliced
6 Whole Pepperoncini, drained
3 T Capers, drained
3/4 c White Wine
1 T Lemon juice
2 T chopped Flat-leaf Parsley

Steps:

  • Salt the chops. In a heavy-bottomed pan (cast-iron is ideal), over medium-low heat, add the butter and olive oil. Salt the chops. Place the flour in a dish and dredge the chops, shaking off any excess flour. Add the garlic to the pan.
  • Let garlic sizzle a bit (10-20 seconds, making sure it doesn't burn), then place chops into the hot oil/butter. Begin to brown them. Place the lemon slices on top of the chops, and nestle the pepperoncini peppers between them.
  • After about 5 minutes, turn chops, letting the lemon slices fall into the pan. Continue to brown and turn chops about every 4-5 minutes. Maintain the medium-low heat.
  • After chops are beginning to be golden brown on both sides (a total of 18-20 mins), add the capers and gently shake down into the pan.
  • Clear a small space in the pan, preferably right above the flame or "hot spot" of the stove. Pour the wine and lemon juice into this hot spot and let it reduce a bit. Sprinkle in remaining salt, and let sauce thicken. Turn chops occasionally so they get coated on both sides with the thickening sauce. Check for doneness, and, if done, remove the chops to the serving plate while the sauce thickens.
  • If chops are not yet done, continue to check for doneness while the sauce thickens. After about 10 minutes, sauce should be syrupy. and chops should be completely cooked through. Toss in the chopped parsley, coat the chops in the sauce on both sides. Remove chops to serving plate and pour thickened sauce over them. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/6 recipe

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.

SIMPLE BUT AWESOME LEMON PEPPER PORK CHOPS



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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

4 pork chops
1 tablespoon lemon pepper
8 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

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

PORK CUTLETS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS



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Meat, breaded and fried, is a can't-lose dinner proposition from Milan to Texas and back. Here pork loin is pounded thin, dipped in flour and beaten egg, then coated in bread crumbs and shallow-fried until golden and crisp. A little messy to make? Yes, but less so than you'd think. Accompanied by a mixture of chopped parsley, lemon zest and capers and a sprinkling of chopped egg, it's an elegant weeknight splurge. But a wedge of lemon is all the garnish a well-fried cutlet really needs.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 slices center cut pork loin, 1/2-inch thick and about 4 ounces each
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs, divided 1/2 cup flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and roughly chopped
2 eggs, hard-cooked for 8 minutes, cooled and peeled
Olive oil, for frying
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • With a meat mallet, pound pork slices to flatten slightly. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle a baking sheet or platter with bread crumbs. Dust pork slices with flour on both sides, then soak in beaten egg for 2 minutes. Using a fork or tongs, remove pork slices one at a time from egg mixture and place on top of crumbs. Sprinkle tops of slices with more bread crumbs, then turn over and sprinkle again so each slice is well coated. (They may be prepared up to this point an hour ahead and refrigerated, uncovered.)
  • Mix together parsley, lemon zest and capers in a small bowl. Chop hard-cooked egg and set aside.
  • Pour olive oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet (or use two pans to avoid crowding). Turn heat to medium high. When oil looks wavy, carefully place cutlets in pan and fry for 2 minutes, until golden. (Reduce heat if necessary.) Turn and cook for 2 minutes on other side, then remove and drain on paper towel. Season fried cutlets lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Arrange cutlets on a warm platter. Sprinkle with parsley mixture, then with chopped egg. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 607, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 535 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LEMON-CAPER PORK MEDALLIONS



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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

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), cut into 12 slices
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

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



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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.

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

PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS.



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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

2 center cut boneless pork chops
1/4 cup flour
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine (I use Chablis)
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons drained capers, rinsed
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (not reconstituted)

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.

ROAST PORK WITH LEMON AND CAPERS



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The secret to perfect crackling is salt, oil and heat. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees centigrade and to make sure that the oil and salt is rubbed well into the scores in the rind. Cook the pork for 20 minutes at high heat before turning down the oven temperature.

Provided by Lene8655

Categories     Pork

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 kg unrolled boneless pork loin, scored rind
1 tablespoon rinsed capers, finely chopped
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon thyme leaves
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 220 degrees centigrade.
  • Combine capers, lemon rinf, thyme, parsley and 1 Tbs oil.
  • Rub all mixture into underside of pork.
  • Roll up pork and secure with cotton string.
  • Rub pork rind with the remaining oil and salt, ensuring to rub salt well into the score in the rind.
  • Place the pork on an elevated rack in a baking dish and into a preheated oven to let the clock do the work.
  • Cook for 20 minutes then reduce heat to 180 degrees centigrade and cook for a further hour, or to your liking.
  • Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
  • There is no need to cover a roast with crackling while it rests.
  • Serve with roasted vegetables.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS



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Categories     Citrus     Pork     Sauté     Low Carb     Quick & Easy     Low/No Sugar     Dinner     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch-thick medallions
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup chicken stock or canned broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/4 cup peeled diced lemon segments (optional)
Chopped fresh chives or green onion tops

Steps:

  • Press pepper onto both sides of pork pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Season pork with salt. Cook until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates and keep warm.
  • Add stock and lemon juice to skillet. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 7 minutes. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add capers and lemon segments if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over pork. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

Tips:

  • To ensure the pork chops are cooked evenly, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 145°F for medium-rare, 155°F for medium, or 165°F for well-done.
  • If you don't have capers, you can substitute small, diced pickles or olives.
  • Serve the pork chops with roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.
  • For a more flavorful dish, marinate the pork chops in the lemon-caper sauce for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
  • If you don't have white wine, you can substitute chicken broth or water.

Conclusion:

Pork chops with lemon and capers is a classic dish that is both elegant and easy to make. The bright flavors of the lemon and capers complement the savory pork chops perfectly, and the dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and memorable meal that is perfect for any occasion.

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