Pork chops with melon

Yield: 4 Servings

Measure Ingredient
4 \N Pork loin or rib chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 lbs.)
¼ \N Honeydew melon, peeled and cut into 4 wedges
¼ \N Cantaloupe, peeled and cut into 4 wedges
\N \N Salt and white pepper to taste
1 can (12 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
½ cup Thin strips fresh basil leaves or 2 1/2 tbsp. dried basil leaves
¼ cup Olive or vegetable oil

BASIL LEMON MARINADE

Prepare Basil Lemon Marinade; reserve ¾ cup for brushing on pork and melon during grilling. Pour remaining marinade over pork in shallow nonmetal dish or resealable plastic bag; turn pork to coat with marinade.

Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 2 hours.

Heat coals or gas grill. Drain pork; discard marinade. Cover and grill pork 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 12 to 16 minutes, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade, until slightly pink when cut near bone.

Add melon and cantaloupe wedges for last 3 to 4 minutes of grilling, turning and brushing 2 to 3 times with reserved marinade, until hot.

Sprinkle pork with salt and white pepper. Serve pork with melon. Yield: 4 servings

(BASIL LEMON MARINADE): Mix all ingredients. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin.msn@... Source: On the Grill! Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #13 by cjhartlin@... on Apr 9, 1999

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