Boneless pork chops are cubed, seasoned, and cooked, then tossed with a quick pan sauce of lemon, butter, and garlic to create a fast, family-friendly meal.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 4people
Calories: 496kcal
Ingredients
2lbsboneless pork chopscut into 1-inch cubes
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
1tablespoonolive oil
1/4cupbutter
1/4cupchicken brothor vegetable broth, beef broth, or dry white wine
1/2lemonJuice of
4clovesgarlicpressed
1/2teaspoonred pepper flakesoptional
Garnish
Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
Mix the garlic powder, salt and pepper together and season the cut pork evenly with the seasoning.
Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, Add the pork bites in a single layer, and allow them to cook 2 minutes without stirring to sear the outside. Stir the pork and continue to cook 3-5 minutes or until they are cooked through (145˚F).
Remove the pork bites from the skillet and add the chicken broth and lemon juice to deglaze the pan, scraping all the brown bits from the bottom. Add the freshly pressed garlic, butter, and red pepper flakes (optional) to the broth mixture and stir until the butter melts and starts to bubble.
Add the pork bites back into the lemon butter sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions:
Pork Chops – I recommend buying boneless pork chops that are about 1″ thick to make cubing it quicker. You can also use tenderloin or pork loin and cube that instead.
Olive oil – Any oil, like canola, grapeseed, or vegetable oil can be used instead.
Broth – You can use chicken, vegetable, or beef broth, or even a dry white wine if you’d like.
Lemon juice – You can use bottled if you need to, but I prefer fresh lemon for the best flavor whenever possible.
Red Pepper Flakes – This is optional.
Parsley – This is another optional ingredient.
Butter – Salted or unsalted will work.
How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store:
in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
in the freezer up to a month
How to Freeze: Making this butter garlic pork bites recipe into a freezer meal is simple! Follow the "freezer steps" in the original post above and you can store this recipe in the freezer for up to 6 months.How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments, or cover with tin foil and place into the oven to reheat.