Lemon Pepper Pork Chops with Buttery Green Beans
Pan-seared pork chops crusted in lemon pepper seasoning, finished with a butter baste. Serve alongside quick green beans and mashed sweet potatoes for a complete weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 2 chops pork chops (1 inch thick)
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
- 8 oz green beans, trimmed
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
Instructions
- 1
Start sweet potatoes in a pot of cold salted water, bring to boil.
- 2
Pat pork chops dry, coat both sides generously with lemon pepper seasoning.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 4
Sear pork chops 2 minutes per side without moving — edges should turn golden.
- 5
Add butter to the skillet, tilt to coat chops, and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
While potatoes finish (10 min more), sauté green beans with almonds in another skillet, 5 minutes, then serve everything hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- medium saucepan
- tongs
- colander
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