INGREDIENTS
This is a super easy and tasty recipe that really isn’t that unhealthy IF you don’t use too much oil and use lean pork loin chops. Cook time is less than 30 minutes…prep time is about 10.
- 1 1/2 lb (650 g) pork chops, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning mix
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable broth
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 lb (450g) green beans, trimmed and blanched (if thin, no need to blanch the green beans)
- Fresh chopped parsley, for the garnish
- Lemon slices, for the garnish
DIRECTIONS
1. Toss pork bites with cajun seasoning to coat well. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2. Sear the pork bites in batches until edges are crispy and browned, adding extra oil if needed. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
3. Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, Add butter and heat until melted. Sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds), being sure to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Now de-glaze with the vegetable broth and lemon juice.
4. Place green beans in the pan and toss in the lemon butter sauce to coat well. Keep heat at medium, cooking the beans 3-4 minutes, turning regularly using tongs.
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 as garnish, sprinkled with fresh parsley.
NOTES: Personally I like to add more lemon juice than is called for…and YES…there is a difference between fresh squeezed and not. Just use a lemon.