Best Lemon Basil Pork Chops Recipes

LEMON-BASIL PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine egg and lemon juice. In another shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs, butter, lemon zest and basil. Dip pork chops in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture., Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear.

PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON BASIL CREAM SAUCE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2.Season pork chops with salt and pepper, to taste. 3.In a large bowl, combine Panko, Parmesan and parsley; set aside. 4.Working one at a time, dredge pork chops in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in Panko mixture, pressing to coat. 5.Melt butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. 6.Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes; set aside and keep warm.* 7.To make the lemon basil cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, basil and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. 8.Serve pork chops immediately with cream sauce. *Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb and can be found in the Asian section of your local grocery store. *Cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the pork chops.

CREAMY LEMON BASIL PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a pan at medium heat heat up your cooking oil and fry the pork chops until crispy around the edges for about 8 minutes each side.
• Take them off the pan and set them aside to start the sauce.
• Add the garlic to the pan and fry for about a minute then add the basil.
• Mix the basil in and add the lemon juice in and the broth.
• Bring to a simmer then add the coconut milk, stirring with a spoon in fast circular motion until the sauce is smooth.
• Bring to a simmer and season with salt, then add the pork chops back into the sauce.
• Simmer for about a minute or until the sauce has thickened to your preference.
• Take it off the heat ready to serve over some mash or with any side of your choice.

BASIL-LEMON PORK CHOPS WITH MELON

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix lemonade concentrate, basil and oil until well blended; reserve 3/4 cup for brushing on pork and melon during grilling. In shallow nonmetal dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, pour remaining mixture over pork; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 2 hours.
• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Drain pork; discard marinade. Place pork on grill rack. Cover and grill pork over medium heat 12 to 16 minutes, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade, until pork is no longer pink in center. Add melon and cantaloupe wedges for last 3 to 4 minutes of grilling, turning and brushing 2 to 3 times with reserved marinade, until hot.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Serve pork with melon.

PORK CHOPS WITH LEMON BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season pork chops with salt and pepper, to taste.
• In a large bowl, combine Panko, Parmesan and parsley; set aside.
• Working one at a time, dredge pork chopsin flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in Panko mixture, pressing to coat.
• Melt butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
• Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes; set aside and keep warm.*
• To make the lemon basil cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, basil and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Serve pork chops immediately with cream sauce.