Grilled Pork Chops with Basil Garlic Rub

Cut from the pork loin, pork chops can be found under a variety of names, including Porterhouse, Ribeye, New York, Sirloin and Blade pork chops. However you call it, you will definitely want to make this more than one time.

PROTEIN:

Chops, Pork

CATEGORY:

Dinner, Lunch

COOK TIME:

<45 Min

SEASONALITY:

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Ingredients

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4 Bone-In Ribeye (Rib) Pork Chops, 3/4-inch thick

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2 Cloves Garlic, peeled

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1 cup Fresh Basil, packed

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2 T. Fresh Lemon Juice

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2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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1 tsp. Coarse Salt

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½ tsp. Black Pepper, freshly ground

Cooking Directions

With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube of a food processor to mince.

Stop, add fresh basil, and process until chopped.

Add lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper and process to make a 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 Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.