Best Paleo Pork Chops!

• Friday, January 20th, 2012
• by Carol

From NJ Paleo Girl, these are outstanding on the grill - simple, healthful ingredients!

I tripled this recipe for leftovers...

Don't get caught off guard without prepared food in the fridge!  We buy our meat in bulk in the Spring and Fall (if you cannot do this, buy a bunch of meat and freeze what you don't need for the week).  We plan all meals (at least the meat part) for the week. We take out what we need to thaw out for that entire week on Sunday.  That adds up to roughly 20 - 25 lbs. of meat per week depending on what we are cooking (there are 4 of us - our kids are ages 10 and 12 so you may not need as much or more depending on mouths to feed).  With this amount, there are leftovers each day so breakfast and lunch are easy to figure out.  Twice per week we buy a variety of veggies so that we eat something different each night.  Oasis World Market offers Fresh Fridays - fresh seafood (monster shrimp!!), fresh interesting veggies and local farm fresh eggs in case CFBB is closed.  We shop there more and more since we can get quality oils, coconut milk and fresh items all at one stop.  Whitney, the owner, is always willing to try to get what you are looking for.  Stop in and check it out!  We love those folks!

Ingredients:

2 Organic/Grass fed Pork Chops
Marinade: 
2 tbsp fresh rosemary- chopped
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 lemon- zested
2 garlic cloves- minced
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:
Mix all the marinade ingredients together and coat the pork chops in oven safe dish.
Cover and refrigerate--- at least 2 hours to overnight
To Cook:
Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking to allow to return to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 450degreesF and grill on medium high
Sear chops on grill on each side until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes)
Once seared, remove from grill and place back in marinade dish
Put dish in oven to cook, about 15-20 minutes.
Let rest 2-3 minutes after cooking to allow the juices to redistribute in the meat.