Grilled Pork Chops with Nectarines

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Nectarines
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 pork chop, 1 nectarine half, and 1 teaspoon cheese)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 3 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 4 (6-ounce) bone-in center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick); ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Cooking spray; 2 ripe nectarines; ½ teaspoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper; 4 teaspoons mascarpone cheese; Bacon-Herb Salad

15 Ratings
10 Reviews

Savory and sweet combine in this 30-minute meal of Grilled Pork Chops with Nectarines.

By Mary Drennen

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2013

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Credit: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr and Lindsey Lower

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: 1 pork chop, 1 nectarine half, and 1 teaspoon cheese)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Step 2
Combine thyme, 1 tablespoon oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Rub oil mixture evenly over pork chops; sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes.
Step 3
While pork stands, cut nectarines in half; discard pits. Combine sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, cumin, and red pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over cut sides of nectarines. Place nectarines on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until tender. Cut nectarines into wedges; top evenly with mascarpone cheese. Serve with pork.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

330 calories; fat 17.3g; saturated fat 5.5g; mono fat 6.1g; poly fat 1.5g; protein 33.4g; carbohydrates 9.7g; fiber 1.5g; cholesterol 111mg; iron 1.4mg; sodium 192mg; calcium 52mg.

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carolfitz

05/28/2015

Prepped boneless chops in late afternoon & held in fridge to marinate. Subbed white peach for nectarine & skipped marscapone, otherwise made to recipe. The recommended bacon-herb salad using the balsamic option was very good. Served with roasted yukon gold wedges. Good combo of flavors & colors.

daneanp

08/21/2013

A great summer dish and one I wouldn't hesitate to serve to guests. I allowed the pork to marinate 2 hours and grilled them on our Traeger. I also substituted greek yogurt for the marscarpone but honestly just the seasoned nectarines alone is perfect. Side dish was a mushroom risotto and garden fresh green beans.

ereeka80

06/29/2013

We really love this recipe, especially the smoky sweet nectarines paired with the garlicky pork. The key was to let the rub sit on the pork for a half hour. We used a dollop of Greek yogurt instead of marscapone.

ChefAriel

06/22/2013

The pork chops were bland, maybe I should have added more salt or marinated... The nectarines were great grilled by themselves but didn't need the mascarponi or weird seasoning.

FSUrhea

06/01/2013

This was delicious. We had a few substitutions just because of what we had on hand. Used goat cheese and peaches instead of mascarpone. Really delicious.

buenacena

05/30/2013

The pork was ok. Simple grill recipe, but didn't knock my socks off. I tried the nectarines and found the cumin taste to be weird. I will grill pork chops again, and serve with applesauce next time, but will not save this recipe.

CarrieLMB

05/30/2013

Tasty! Pork Chop absorbed light seasoning nicely and cumin sugar blend was a surprising twist on grilled nectarines. Halving the nectarines was a mess!

Whygal

05/21/2013

Excellent recipe for pork chops on the grill. I skipped the nectarines as they did not interest me at all. I served it with the Orzo with sundried tomatoes from a previous issue. Will make this again.

promogal

05/16/2013

My family liked it. I couldn't eat it--didn't like the taste of the cheese on the nectarines.

verobeacher

05/16/2013

The very simple and light marinade on the pork chops worked wonderfully - very flavorful without being overpowering. Instead of the nectarines, I served the Pork Chops with Baby Potatoes with Wam Bacon Vinaigrette (also a Cooking Light recipe) and found it to be a perfect match.

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