Avocado Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2-3* (1-inch thick) boneless pork loin chops
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/2 avocado mashed
• 1 Tbs lemon juice
• 2 tsp olive oil or butter
• 2 cloves galic (minced)
• 1/2 avocado diced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tbs olive or canola oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cut a deep pocket into the side of the pork chops, be careful not to poke through the other side.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. In a bowl, combine mashed avocado, lemon juice, oil/butter, garlic and s&p to taste and mix well.  Stir in diced avocado.
3. Using a small spoon, fill the pockets in the pork chops with the avocado mixture.  Secure with toothpick if needed.  Dip both sides of the pork chops in the flour.
4. Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet and add the chops.  Brown on both sides and transfer to the oven.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes until done (meat thermometer reads 155 degrees).  Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve.

I loved this dish, it was easy to make and was a great way to have pork chops!  Even my husband who is not a huge avocado fan loved them! 

*I used 2 pork chops but had plenty of the filling to do a 3rd.