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Creamy Marinated Pork Chops
Recipes
Creamy Marinated Pork Chops
4 servings
55 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons water
  • ¼ teaspoon saffron threads (or ground turmeric)
  • 1 lemon, for zest
  • 4 (¾-inch-thick) boneless pork chops (1 ½ lb)
  • Large zip-top bag
  • ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chunky garlic stir-in paste
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Steps

    1. Place water in microwave-safe cup; microwave on HIGH 1–2 minutes until hot. Add saffron and let stand 1 minute. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon). Place pork in bag (wash hands).
    2. Combine in medium bowl: yogurt, garlic paste, zest, and saffron water. Whisk until blended; reserve ½ cup. Transfer remaining mixture to bag with pork; seal bag and knead to coat pork. Let stand 30 minutes (or chill overnight) to marinate.
    3. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Combine flour, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in shallow bowl. Place oil in pan. Remove pork chops from bag; dip individually into flour mixture, coating both sides and pressing with fingertips to adhere (wash hands). Place pork chops in pan; cook 3–5 minutes on each side until browned and 145°F. Drain pork chops on paper towels. Serve with reserved sauce on the side.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 460, Total Fat 27g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 100mg, Sodium 500mg, Total Carb 15g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 35g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%