Quick and Easy Lemon Herb Pork. Boneless pork chops cut into pieces and sautéed in a lemon butter white wine sauce and paired with brown rice and peas.
Welcome to the second recipe in our Lemon Herb Pork series of recipes. In this version, Quick and Easy Lemon Herb Pork, we are using lemon butter white wine sauce to change up this dish. This recipe is a subtle change, as the first version of this recipe calls for broccoli and spaghetti. However, a small change like this really does make a completely different dish and eating experience.
Look for more recipes to be coming out in this series, Lemon Herb Pork.
I made a few small changes to this dish to make it unique. The first change I made was coating the pork in flour before pan frying it in the canola oil. This gives the pork a little bit more texture, and a nice crust when pan fried.
I am choosing to pan fry the pork by itself in oil to achieve a golden brown color. Then, to cut out some of the calories, I am draining the oil from the skillet before creating the lemon butter white wine sauce.
You can also choose to use the butter at the beginning of the recipe instead of the canola oil when pan frying the pork. This makes the recipe a little simpler because you are cutting our the canola oil as an ingredient, and the extra step of removing the pork from the skillet to drain off the oil. If you do this, you can leave the butter and pork in the skillet and continue on with the recipe by adding the seasoning, then the lemon and white wine. I like to use the canola oil because I can pan fry at a higher temperature and achieve a nice outer crust on the pork.
The second change to this version of the easy lemon herb pork recipe was adding butter and white wine to the recipe to kick up the flavor. This creates a delicious lemon-butter-white wine sauce that tastes good on just about anything.
The result of the two small recipe changes are super crunchy pork bites bathed in a sweet and flavorful lemon butter sauce.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Easy Lemon Herb Pork
Preparing pork:
- In a large mixing bowl add the flour. Next, dredge each piece of pork in the flour to coat and then set aside for cooking. Repeat this process until all of the pork is coated in flour.
- Next, in a large skillet add the canola oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next add in some of the pork, ensuring not to crowd the skillet, and sauté on all sides until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes total).
- Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside to drain the oil. Repeat this process until all of the pork is browned.
- Pour out any of the remaining oil from the skillet, then return the skillet to medium heat.
Bringing It All Together
- Continuing on medium heat add the butter and melt.
- Next, return the pork to the skillet and season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and basil.
- Sauté for 2 minutes, ensuring to incorporate all the ingredients by mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the lemon juice and white wine and sauté for 5 minutes or until the liquid begins to thicken.
How to Serve Easy Lemon Herb Pork
- Serve this lemon herb pork on a bed of pasta or brown rice and with your favorite vegetable.
More Pork Recipes To Try
Orange Pork with Broccoli
Orange Pork with Broccoli. Boneless pork loin cut into thin strips and sautéed with a sweet orange sauce and served with broccoli.
Lemon Herb Pork with Tomatoes
Lemon Herb Pork with Tomatoes. Boneless pork chops cut into pieces and sautéed in a lemon butter herb sauce and paired with brown rice and peas.
Pork with Beans and Tomatoes
Pork with Beans and Tomatoes. Boneless pork chops cut into bite sized pieces and sautéed with garlic, beans, and tomatoes.
Pork with Salsa and Sweet Potatoes
Pork with Salsa and Sweet Potatoes. Pork stew meat sautéed with onions, sweet potatoes, black beans and finished with salsa.
The Recipe
Quick and Easy Lemon Herb Pork
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops cut into bit size pieces
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- Juice of one lemon 1/4 cup
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 2 oz. white wine
- Flour for dredging about ½ cup
Instructions
Preparing pork:
- In a large mixing bowl add the flour. Next, dredge each piece of pork in the flour to coat and then set aside for cooking. Repeat this process until all of the pork is coated in flour.Flour for dredging
- Next, in a large skillet add the canola oil and bring to a high heat.1/4 cup canola oil
- Next add in some of the pork, ensuring not to crowd the skillet, and sauté on all sides until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes total).4 boneless pork chops
- Remove the pork from the skillet and set aside to drain the oil. Repeat this process until all of the pork is browned.
- Pour out any of the remaining oil from the skillet, then return the skillet to medium heat.
Bringing It All Together
- Continuing on medium heat add the butter and melt.4 tbsp. butter
- Next, return the pork to the skillet and season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and basil.1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder, 1/4 tsp. onion powder, 1/4 tsp. dried oregano, 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- Sauté for 2 minutes, ensuring to incorporate all the ingredients by mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the lemon juice and white wine and sauté for 5 minutes or until the liquid begins to thicken.2 oz. white wine, Juice of one lemon 1/4 cup
To Serve:
- Serve on a bed of pasta or brown rice and with your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
In this version of the recipe I am making small changes to the way the pork is prepared and seasoned. The flour coating adds a nice element of texture, and the lemon butter wine sauce adds a wonderful flavor. You can add even more depth and texture to this dish by adding complementary ingredients such as vegetables, grains, or cheese.
As you can see from the picture of the finished dish I paired the pork with a brown rice and pea mix. I have also made this pork recipe with pasta, as you can see from the first version of this recipe. If you decide to pair this version of the recipe with pasta; cook the pasta separately and add it to the pork at the end and mix well. Experiment with different combinations of complimentary ingredients until you find the flavors and textures that work the best for you.
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