5.0 from 12 votes
Garlic Butter Pork Bites
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 Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 496 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork chops cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth, beef broth, or dry white wine
- 1/2 lemon Juice of
- 4 cloves garlic pressed
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
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!
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Notes
- Substitutions:
- How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
- in the freezer up to a month
Nutrition Information
Calories
496kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
550mg
(23%)
Potassium
895mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
443IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 895mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 443IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.