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Basil Rubbed Pork Chops
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Found this in a magazine, haven't tried it yet but looks great!
Ingredients:
4 center-cut boneless pork chops, 1 inch thick
8 basil leaves
8 basil leaves, sliced into thin ribbons
4 teaspoons olive oil
salt and pepper
4 nectarines, slightly underripe, halved and pitted
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
4 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Directions:
1. Set grill to high heat. Rub each side of the pork chops w/ a basil leaf, brush w/ oil, and season w/ salt and pepper. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until slightly charred and just cooked through. Put on plate and loosely tent w/ foil. Brush the cut side of each nectarine w/ oil, and place on the grill, cut-side down. Grill for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn over, and grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly soft. Remove from grill, and top each w/ 2 tsp of blue cheese. Drizzle w/ honey. Garnish w/ basil ribbons, pine nuts, and black pepper. Serve the nectarines alongside the pork chops.
By RecipeOfHealth.com