Garlic Butter Chive Parmesan Pork Chops

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

12 thin cut, boneless pork chops (about 3-4 ounces each)

1/2 cup butter, (softened)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons dried chives

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, (finely grated, plus more for garnish)

4 cloves garlic, (grated)

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup green onions, (sliced, for garnish, optional)

Directions

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.

In a bowl, whisk together the butter, olive oil, chives, parmesan, and garlic. Set aside.

Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops. At this point, you can grill the chops for just 2 minutes per side on medium-high heat. The goal is not to cook the chops thoroughly, but to add grill marks only. You can skip this part completely.

Transfer the pork chops to the baking sheet.

Smear the top of the chops with half of the butter mixture. Bake for 12 minutes.

Remove the pork chops from the oven and flip them over. Smear with the remaining butter mixture and return them to the oven to bake for another 8 minutes. (If you skipped the grilling part, bake the pork chops for 15 minutes and then turn them over and bake for another 10-12 minutes.)

Garnish with freshly chopped green onions and parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 540 kcal
• Total Fat: 30 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 221 mg
• Sodium: 424 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Total Sugars: 0.1 g
• Protein: 62 g