Grilled Pork Chops with Shallot Butter

If made ahead, allow the butter to come to room temperature before spreading over the pork. You can also combine the oil and herbs a couple of hours in advance.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 pork chop)

Ingredients

• 8  (7-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops
• 1  teaspoon  salt, divided
• 3/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
• 2  teaspoons  finely chopped fresh chives
• 1  teaspoon  finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1  teaspoon  finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 2 1/2  teaspoons  minced shallots
• 1/4  teaspoon  grated lemon rind

Preparation

1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

2. Sprinkle both sides of pork evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Combine oil, chives, thyme, rosemary, and garlic, stirring well. Rub oil mixture evenly over both sides of pork. Place pork on grill rack; grill 6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of pork registers 155°. Remove pork from grill; let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

3. Combine butter, shallots, and lemon rind, stirring well. Spread about 1 teaspoon butter mixture over each pork chop; let the pork stand an additional 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

208

Fat:

12.2g (sat 4.5g,mono 5.9g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

22.5g

Carbohydrate:

0.7g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

68mg

Iron:

0.7mg

Sodium:

360mg

Calcium:

28mg