Herbed Pork Chops With Gorgonzola Butter

Makes 4 pork chops.

Marinade:
Ingrdients:

• 4 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tbs chopped fresh marjoram
• 1 tbs chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• salt and pepper

Blue Cheese and Walnut Butter:
Ingrdients:

• 2 oz butter
• 4 scallions, finely chopped
• 5 oz gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 2 tbs finely chopped walnuts

Instructions:

• Trim the fat from 4 pork chops and place them in a dish.
• Whisk together the oil, kemon juice, marjoram, thyme, parsley, garlic, and onion in a bowl, then season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the marinade over the chops, turn to coat.
• Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator over night.

• To make the flavored butter, melt half the butter in a skillet, and cook the scallions over low heat, stirring frequently for a few minutes, until softened.

• Transfer to a bowl and mix in the remaining butter, cheese, and walnuts.

• Form into a roll, then cover and let chill until needed.

• Drain the chops, reserving the marinade.
• Grill the chops on a hot barbecue for 5 minutes on each side, then grill over more medium coals, or on a higher rack, turning and brushing occasionally with the reserved marinade, for about 10 minutes more on each side, or until cooked through and tender.
• Transfer to serving plates and top each pork chop with 1 - 2 slices of the cheese and walnut butter.