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Basil Lemon Pork Chops
Photo: Sam Loyd

Basil Lemon Pork Chops

5 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

378
Calories
28g
Protein
28g
Fat
5g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup basil leaves, cut into thin strips
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 or 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 loin pork chops, at least 1 inch thick

Directions

1

Mix the first four ingredients.

2

Pour the marinade over the pork chops, and refrigerate them for 2 hours, turning once in the process.

3

Broil them for approximately 10 to 15 minutes per side, turning them once and basting them.

4

Serve with the melon wedges and rice.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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