Garlic Pork Chop Steak With Lemon Pepper Beans & Leeks

Crispy and juicy, this garlic pork chop steak recipe will show you just how easy and delicious cooking with pork can be. Served with crunchy lemon pepper green beans and sauteed leeks, they are fabulously delicious and nourishing. This dinner recipe is paleo, gluten-free, keto and Whole30-friendly.

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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I like sharing complete meals: protein, fats and carbs. Or in other words, the main dish and any sides that go with it.

I think these meal posts are very useful to anyone trying to follow a healthy diet or something like paleo or Whole30. I like to think that my meals are simple, satiating and full of flavour, and I hope you like this one as much as we did.

Garlic Pork Chop Steak With Green Beans & Leeks

I love to compose my meals of at least two-thirds vegetables, and this meal is no exception.

The pork steaks are served with two beautiful side dishes. Fine green beans are cooked until just tender but not too soft and tossed in lemony, peppery oil. In contrast to zesty beans, the leeks are gently fried until soft and golden. Their buttery, sweet flavour complements the savoury meat so well – pork and onions are a classic combo, after all.

By the way, this meal is great for anyone following a paleo, keto, AIP or Whole30 diet. It really is PERFECT! As usual, I aim for 2/3 of my plate to be filled with vegetables.

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Garlic Pork Steak Recipe Tips

The key to making this dish is good quality pork! You can use pork steaks, pork chop steaks or cutlets, but please make sure to get free-range/pasture-raised pork meat. The flavour is SO MUCH better, and the nutritional profile of the meat is more superior to regular pork.

I used three medium pork steaks for 3 people but you can make less or more if you like. I like to aim for 150-200 grams of meat per serving to get plenty of satiating protein.

Green beans can be replaced with broccoli, Brussels sprouts or any other green vegetable of choice. Leeks can be replaced with regular brown or red onions.

For those avoiding all butter, olive oil or ghee can be used instead.

How To Make Garlic Pork Chop Steaks & Sides

Here are a few step-by-step photos to help you make this recipe. Full list of ingredients, instructions and nutritional breakdown is in the recipe card below. You can also make the green beans in the Instant like this.

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Find the full list of ingredients, instructions, and a nutritional breakdown below. If you have questions or cook this recipe, please let me know in the comments, and make sure to rate this recipe so it’s easy for others to find.

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Pork Chop Steaks With Lemon Pepper Beans & Leeks

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Author: Irena Macri

Servings: 3

Course: Main

Cuisine: European

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5 from 8 votes

Calories: 392kcal

Crispy, garlicky pork chop steaks grilled to perfection and served with simple lemon pepper green beans and sautéed leeks. This recipe makes for an easy midweek dinner and is keto, paleo, gluten-free and Whole30-friendly.

Ingredients 

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For the leeks

• ▢ 1 large leek washed well
• ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

For garlic pork steaks

• ▢ 3-4 medium pork chops or pork steaks
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ Generous pinch of pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• ▢ 3-4 cloves of garlic roughly sliced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon butter heaped, or 1.5 tablespoons olive oil

For lemon pepper green beans

• ▢ 150 g fine green beans ends chopped off (5.2 oz.)
• ▢ 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ Zest of 1 lemon
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ Juice of 1/2 lemon
• ▢ Generous pinch of sea salt

Instructions

• Place a medium pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil (this is for the green beans).
• Season the pork steaks with sea salt and pepper on both sides and set aside.
• Slice the white and pale green parts of the leek into thin, circular slices. I like to add some of the green parts as well, for more colour. In a large frying pan or a skillet, heat a tablespoon of coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add the leeks and sea salt and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring a few times until softened and lightly browned. Remove the leeks to a bowl.
• Place the frying pan back over high heat and add another teaspoon of coconut oil. Add the pork steaks and cook for 3.5 minutes each side over medium-high heat.
• While the steaks are cooking, check the water in the pot. Once at boil, add the green beans and cook for 3 minutes, then strain through a sieve. Add olive oil, lemon zest and pepper to the empty pot and place over medium heat for 30 seconds to heat up. Return the beans to the pot with the lemon zest and olive oil, then drizzle with juice of half a lemon and season with a generous pinch of sea salt. Stir through well and set aside.
• Remove the pork steaks to a platter. Add the garlic and butter to the frying pan and place over medium heat. Melt and stir for about a minute, until garlic starts to turn golden. Don’t overcook it as the garlic can burn quickly. Top the pork steaks with the cooked garlic and pour any butter jus over the meat. Serve the cooked leeks and green beans on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 892mg | Potassium: 677mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 964IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

Keywords: pork recipes, Healthy Meals, Green beans, Leeks, pork chop steak, pork steaks, paleo meals, Whole30 meals, gluten-free dinner, healthy dinner recipes

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