Pork Chops with Herb Pesto for Two Recipe

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You won’t believe how much a handful of fresh garden herbs can pump up the flavor of ordinary pork chops. Our taste panel simply raved about these! They’d also be fantastic with garlic mashed potatoes. —Lisa Bynum, Brandon, Mississippi

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Pork Chops with Herb Pesto for Two Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

2 bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 7 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon water
1-1/2 teaspoons each minced fresh rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and basil
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced

Directions

Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the water, herbs, oil and garlic; brush over both sides of chops. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop equals 240 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 211 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pork Chops with Herb Pesto for Two in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010