Print: Pesto-Coated Center-Cut Pork Chop

I had an evening without my bride to experiment a bit with a pork chop and I believe it was worth sharing. Pour a glass of white wine. Slice and serve with steamed red potatoes. Enjoy!

Prep

14 min

Cook

63 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

cooking spray
6 tablespoons basil pesto , divided
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 , 8 ounce
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 of the pesto over into the bottom of the baking dish.
2 Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add olive oil.
3 Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Cook pork chops in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to baking dish and top each with remaining pesto. Season with red pepper flakes. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Allow pork chops to rest for 10 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

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