Buttermilk marinated chops

South Africa loves to braai. Try this buttermilk marinade, instead of a shop-bought marinade.

Ready in

1 hour, including 30 mins marinating time

Serving size

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
  • juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup (125 ml) buttermilk
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) dried parsley or 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
  • 6 x 160 g pork chops, all fat removed

Method

  1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Place pork chops in a shallow dish and pour marinade over.
  3. Stir through to coat chops with marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Braai chops over medium coals for 5-8 minutes on each side or until cooked to your preference.
  5. Serve with Oven-baked chips and a salad.

Tips

  1. Pan-fry chops in a thin layer of oil for a few minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked.
  2. Chicken pieces, skin and fat removed, or lean lamb chops are also delicious with this marinade.
  3. Spicy marinade: Add 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp each ground coriander and cumin to the marinade.

Buttermilk marinated chops video

This recipe is from Cooking from the heart, 1st edition

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