Marinated Pork Chops with Peanut Parsley Pesto
Ingredients
- Pork Chops:
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless, center cut pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Peanut Pesto:
- 2/3 cup tightly packed fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup lightly salted peanuts
- 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese
Directions
To make the pork chops: combine the pork chops, garlic, oil, mustard and lemon zest in a bowl; toss well to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper and place on pan. Cook, until well marked and cooked through, 6-7 minutes per side. Transfer to serving plates and keep warm. Meanwhile, combine the parsley, peanuts, basil, garlic and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor. Process until chopped, about 1 minute. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the oil until combined. Add the cheese and pulse to combine. To serve, top each pork chop with 2 tablespoons of the pesto. Refrigerate remaining 1/2 cup pesto for up to 1 week. Serve it as a spread on low-carb bruschetta or on a bowl of low-carb pasta.
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