From Sonoma Diet
The garlic and rosemary make these Mediterranean chops mouthwatering!
PREP: 10 minutes
ROAST: 35 minutes
OVEN: 425°F/350°F
MAKES: 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 boneless or bone-in pork loin chops, cut 1/2 inch thick (1 to 1 1/2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
3 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 teaspoons minced)
Method:
1. Sprinkle chops with kosher salt and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl combine rosemary and garlic. Sprinkle rosemary mixture evenly over both sides of each chop; rub in with your fingers.
2. Place chops on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast chops in a 425° oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and continue roasting about 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through the side of a chop registers 160°F (make sure tip of thermometer does not touch bone).
Nutrition Facts:
147 calories
4 g total fat
2 g sat. fat
71 mg cholestorol
288 mg sodium
1 g carbohydrates
0 g fiber
24 g protein
