Description
Baked pork chops covered in a smoky bacon and cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (3/4-inch thick) bone-in pork chops (about 1 pound)
- 1 teaspoon mesquite seasoning
- 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons green onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons cooked bacon pieces
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle in adobo
- Chopped green onion for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Season pork chops with mesquite seasoning and place in an cast iron skillet.
- Combine cheese, onions, bacon, mayonnaise and adobo sauce. Spread cheese mixture evenly over pork chops.
- Place on the middle rack of your oven and bake for 8-9 minutes.
- Switch to broil and broil for 2-3 minutes or until pork is browned and the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Garnish with green onions and serve with vegetable slaw. (I served them with Thai vegetable salad, click here for the recipe.)
Notes
This recipe can be easily made for 4 servings by doubling the amount of the ingredients. Instead of using a cast iron skillet, prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil for baking the pork chops.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 524
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 433.9mg
- Fat: 34.3g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 2.2g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 49.3g
- Cholesterol: 167.1mg
