Grilled Pork Chops with Basil-Garlic Rub

By gstark

Easy! It makes for an easy dinner during the week and it also impresses company!

Ingredients

• 4 (3/4-inch thick) pork bone-in rib chops
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 cup fresh basil, packed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice , fresh
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from porkbeinspired.com

Preparation

Step 1

With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube of food processor to mince. Stop, add fresh basil, and process until chopped. Add lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper and process to make thin wet rub. Spread both sides of pork chops with basil mixture. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes.

Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill. Brush the grate clean and oil the grate. Grill chops, over direct heat, turning once, to medium rare doneness, 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees, followed by a 3-minute rest time.