Pork Chops with Mint Pesto
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 lbGood Nature® Thick Cut Pork Loin Chops
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½ cupmint leaves, packed
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2 tbspflat leaf parsley leaves
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1 tbspwhole almonds or cashews
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1 ½ tsplemon juice
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1 tsplemon zest, finely grated
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4 tbspextra virgin olive oil, divided
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1 ¼ tspkosher salt, divided
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¼ tspfreshly ground black pepper
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1 tspcumin, ground
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½ tspaleppo or korean pepper
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¼ cupplain greek yogurt
Preheat grill or broiler to high. In a small food processor, combine mint, parsley, almonds, lemon juice, and lemon zest. With the motor running, drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper.
Rub the chops with the remaining tablespoon olive oil, one teaspoon salt, cumin, and Aleppo or Korean pepper. Grill chops until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 145°F in the center.
To serve, top each chop with pesto and a dollop of yogurt.
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