Greek Marinated Pork Chops

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 Grilled Greek Marinated Pork Chops

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After a long winter inside it is finally starting to look like spring and that means time to clean the grill and light it up! This is a simple and delicious marinade perfect for pork chops but most definitely can be used for chicken as well. Nothing beats the combination of garlic, greek oregano and lemon and this marinade has all three! I often will pair these pork chops with Greek Lemon Potatoes. An amazing combination that reminds me of our amazing trip to Greece oh so long ago! The recipe for the potatoes is in an earlier post. Try the two together and I promise you will be wanting to break out the ouzo! 



Ingredients
  • 8 bone in centre cut pork chops
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • zest and juice of one large lemon
  • 3 large garlic cloves chopped or minced
  • 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of Greek oregano (regular will do if you don't have Greek)
  • 3 sprigs of rosemary. Two intact and one chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place pork chops in a large freezer bag or a large glass baking dish.
  2. Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.
  3. Pour the marinade over the pork chops and use your hands to massage the marinade into the meat.
  4. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. 
  5. Shake the bag up or move the pork around and flip it if in a baking dish a few times to evenly coat the pork.
  6. Remove from marinade and grill.
Enjoy!
Elena 💜







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