Pesto-Topped Grilled Pork Chops
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Updated Dec 6, 2009
Take a tip from savvy Italian chefs who know that a dab of pesto makes almost everything better, including grilled meats, like these chops.
Pesto-Topped Grilled Pork Chops
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- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick)
- Cooking spray
- 4 tablespoons refrigerated pesto
- 3 tablespoons Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes.
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Step2When grill is heated, lightly spray with cooking spray. Place pork chops on bottom grill surface; close grill. Cook 3 minutes.
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Step3Top each chop with 1/2 tablespoon pesto and sprinkle with bread crumbs; close grill. Cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until chops are no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Place chops on serving plates; top each with 1/2 tablespoon remaining pesto.
Nutrition
260
Calories
16g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 220mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 320mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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