Name: Lemon and Thyme Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork chops, each about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) thick; 1 tbsp thyme leaves; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 2 garlic cloves, halved; 3 thyme sprigs

Ingredients

Meat
- 4 bone-in pork chops, each about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) thick
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
For Cooking
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 3 thyme sprigs

Preparation

Meat
- Place the pork chops on a large plate or in a baking dish.
- Using a mortar and pestle, crush the thyme leaves, garlic, lemon zest and salt until fragrant. Add the lemon juice. Season with pepper and mix well.
- Rub the meat on both sides with the salt mixture. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Cooking
- Heat a cast iron pan or another type of skillet (avoid non-stick) over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the meat in the oil for 4 minutes on each side or until just pink at the centre. Add the butter, garlic and thyme. Once the butter is foaming, generously baste the meat with the butter for 1 minute. Transfer the pork to a clean plate and tent with foil. Let rest for 5 minutes. Remove the garlic and thyme from the skillet and compost them.
- On a work surface, using a knife, remove the bone and slice the pork chops. Divide the sliced pork among four plates. Serve with Green Beans with Almond Sauce (ajo blanco), if desired.

Lemon and Thyme Pork Chops

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