Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green Beans

Name: Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Southern, Cajun And Creole, American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb (650 g) pork chops, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning mix (preferably low sodium); 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable broth; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 4 cloves garlic finely chopped; 1 lb (450g) green beans, trimmed and blanched (if thin, no need to blanch the green beans); Red chili pepper flakes, optional; Fresh chopped parsley, for the garnish; Lemon slices, for the garnish

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:59:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories411.7 kcal (21%)

Total Fat29.5 g (42%)

Carbs9.9 g (4%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium308.7 mg (15%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

650gpork chops

cut into 1-inch cubes

1 tablespooncajun seasoning mix

preferably low sodium

2 tablespoonsolive oil

divided

¼ cupbutter

¼ cupvegetable broth

0.5juice of lemon

4 clovesgarlic

finely chopped

450ggreen beans

trimmed and blanched, if thin, no need to blanch the green beans

red chili pepper flakes

optional

parsley

fresh chopped, for the garnish

lemon slices

for the garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To make the garlic butter pork cubes: In a shallow plate, sprinkle pork bites with cajun seasoning and toss to coat well. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a skillet or pan over medium-high heat until hot.

Step 2

Sear the pork bites in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side until edges are crispy and browned, adding extra oil as needed. Remove the browned pork bites from the skillet and set aside.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the skillet and heat until melted. Sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds), while scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Deglaze with lemon juice and vegetable broth.

Step 4

Throw blanched green beans into the pan and toss in the lemon butter sauce to coat well. Cook green beans for 3-4 minutes, turning regularly using tongs.

Step 5

Push cooked green beans on the side and return the pork bites into the pan. Toss pork bites through the garlic butter sauce to evenly coat. Serve the garlic butter pork bites and lemon green beans with lemon slices, sprinkled fresh parsley and red chili pepper flakes if you like. Enjoy!