Smoky Bacon Pork Chops with Rainbow Slaw

Ingredients

Pork Chops


3 oz shredded pepper jack cheese

4 ¾“ thick bone in pork chops, about 2 lbs

2 tsp mesquite seasoning

¼ cup sliced, green onions

¼ cup cooked bacon pieces

¼ cup olive oil mayonnaise

1 tsp chipotle pepper sauce


Rainbow Slaw


5-6 radishes, thinly sliced

cup sliced banana peppers, finely chopped

1 bunch cilantro

juice of 1 lime

2 tbs canola oil

¼ tsp kosher salt

¼ tsp pepper

cup green onions, sliced

6 cups shredded cabbage

Directions

Pork Chops

Preheat oven to 425°. Line baking sheet with foil.
Season chops with mesquite seasoning, place on baking sheet.
Combine cheese, onions, bacon, mayo, and pepper sauce. Spread evenly over pork chops.
Place sheet on middle rack and bake 8-9 minutes.
Increase oven to broil. Broil 2-3 minutes until pork is browned and over 145°.
Serve with slaw.

Rainbow Slaw

Mix cabbage, radishes, and onion in bowl. In separate bowl whisk lime juice, oil, salt, pallet, and peppers until blended. Add dressing to cabbage mixture just before serving.

Nutrition

500 calories per ¼ recipe.