Garlic Butter Pork Bites with Lemon Green Beans – Super flavorful and so easy to throw together! Tender pan-seared garlic butter pork bites with crispy edges are cooked to perfection in a delicious garlic butter sauce and served with healthy green beans. Ready in 30 minutes or less, this easy low-carb and gluten-free pork recipe is a weeknight winner!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. 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 vegetable broth
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 lb. 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
Instructions:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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! ❤️
Tips:
- Use a pork chops cut that’s not too lean, so avoid boneless pork chops and buy bone-in pork chops because they tend to be a little more fatty, making it perfect for searing and flavor.
- Sear the pork bites letting them undisturbed for a while so they develop these nice golden edges and lock in moisture. If you keep stirring, they won’t brown properly and will render a lot of water.
- If you need to blanch green beans, cook them in boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes, then drain and soak in ice-cold water to stop the cooking process and keep the nice green color of the vegetable. You can also nuke them in the microwave for 7 minutes, covered, with 1/4 cup water.
Leftovers:
You can keep the pork bites leftover for 2 days in the refrigerator, in an airtight container. Reheat gently in the microwave or covered in the oven for 5 minutes, adding a few drops of water to loosen the sauce.
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Equipment
- Large Skillet (I prefer cast-iron, and go from stove/oven to table)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. 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 vegetable broth
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 lb. 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
