Grilled Lemon Herb Pork Chops

Grilled lemon herb pork chops are a quick, easy, and healthy 21 Day Fix approved dinner recipe. The pork cooks up on a grill in less than 15 minutes, so it’s the perfect meal for busy nights.

Confession # 36-  I get really impatient  when a recipe calls for more than 20 minutes of marinating.

I mean, I get it.  The more time, the better.  But time isn’t something I have a lot of- especially during the week. And I know I can prep in advance; I do LOVE to prep.  But even that has time constraints, so I do what I can.

Lately, I have been using lemon zest on my grilled meat and it adds so much flavor without hours and hours of waiting.   Perfect for the impatient cook!  And this lemon-herb pork chop recipe that I made last night was tender and full of yummy flavor.

I use a simple Microplane grater to zest the lemon.  Don’t have one?   You can use a regular grater for now, but make a Target run (you know you want to anyway) and pick one up.  Treat yo’ self!

If you can time manage better than me, feel free to let this sit for a few hours, or even overnight.  But if you are pressed for time, do not fret.  This was delicious after 15 minutes of marinating!

I hope you enjoy these grilled lemon-herb pork chops!

Grilled Lemon Herb Pork Chops

Author: Nancylynn

Grilled lemon-herb pork chops are a quick, easy, and healthy 21 Day Fix approved dinner recipe. The pork cooks up on a grill in less than 15 minutes, so it's the perfect meal for busy nights.

5 from 2 votes

Servings : 4 servings

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 4 boneless pork chops
• ▢ 1 lemon
• ▢ 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic crushed and diced
• ▢ Sprinkle Sea or Himalayan salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano **plus any fresh herbs you might have. I used a teaspoon of chopped fresh parsley and basil from the garden. No fresh herbs? Oregano alone is just fine!

Instructions

 

• Mix zest of 1/2 lemon, lemon juice from full lemon, garlic, olive oil, salt and herbs together for the marinade.
• Pour over pork chops and marinade in fridge for 15-20 minutes. Or hours.
• Grill over medium heat for 5-7 minutes per side, depending on the thickness.
• Enjoy with a salad or veggies!

Notes

21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/2 TSP (per pork chop)

WW: 5 points (per pork chop) 

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 29gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.05gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

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