Pork chops recipe
- 50 g (1.8oz) Butter
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 250 g (8.8oz) Bramley apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 750 g (26.5oz) Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 Free-range pork chops
- 1 Pinch of crushed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150 g (5.3oz) Parmigiano Reggiano, shavings - For the herb crust
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard - For the herb crust
- 25 g (0.9oz) Brioche - For the herb crust
- 2 tbsp Flat leaf parsley, chopped - For the herb crust
- 1 tbsp Rosemary leaves, chopped - For the herb crust
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.
- Place the apple in an ovenproof casserole, add 1 tablespoon of water, cover and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until just tender.
- Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the potatoes and boil for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Drain well and mash with the 50g of butter.
- Season with crushed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and fold in the cooked apple.
- Keep warm.
- Using a sharp knife, score the skin of the chops (this will help the chops to crisp while cooking) and season with crushed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large ovenproof frying pan.
- Add the chops and cook for 1 minute on each side to seal.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and cook for 7 minutes.
- For the herb crust, break the brioche into pieces and place in a food processor and blitz for 30 seconds to reduce it to fine crumbs.
- Add the parsley and rosemary and blitz for a further 15 seconds.
- Place the mix in a dish.
- Remove the chops from the oven, brush with mustard.
- Lay the pork chops in the crust mix.
- Place on a baking tray, crust side up, sprinkle with Parmigiano Reggiano shavings.
- To serve, divide the bramley mash between warmed serving plates, top each portion with a chop.
butter, olive oil, bramley apple, potatoes, pork chops, salt, crust, mustard for, crust, parsley, rosemary
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/11488/james-tanners-pork-chops (may not work)