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Garlic Basil Pork Chops

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large pork chops
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons raw honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 cups chopped kale

Instructions
 

  • Preheat grill to MEDIUM-HIGH.
  • Rub pork chops with first 4 ingredients (salt and pepper through coconut oil); place on grill, close lid and cook for 5 minutes per side or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
  • In a blender, place next 6 ingredients (basil through cayenne pepper); blend until smooth.
  • Serve pork chops over a bed of chopped kale then drizzle basil sauce over the top.
  • SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve baked sweet potatoes on the side.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve baked sweet potatoes on the side.
NUTRITION: Per Serving: 442 Calories; 29g Fat (57.7% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 74mg Cholesterol; 89mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
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