Pork chops with thyme, lemon and pesto
Pork chops with thyme, lemon and pesto
Ingredients
For the pork chops
- 1 handful of thyme, picked
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 pork chops, about 200g each, about 1cm thick
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the pesto
- 20g pine nuts
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 100g fresh basil
- 50g Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
For the lemon dressing
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
Instructions
- 1
Pick the thyme leaves from the stems.
- 2
Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
- 4
Add the pork chops and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
- 5
Meanwhile, make the pesto.
- 6
Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for a few minutes, until golden brown.
- 7
Bash the garlic and pine nuts in a pestle and mortar, then add the basil and Parmesan cheese.
- 8
Gradually add the olive oil, mixing until you have a smooth pesto.
- 9
Make the lemon dressing.
- 10
Zest and juice the lemons.
- 11
Serve the pork chops with the pesto and lemon dressing.
For the pork chops
For the pesto
For the lemon dressing
To serve
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)


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