Fried pork chops with shallots, sage & cider
(from xombi’s recipe box)
Source: Rick Stein Food Heroes
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Food Heroes
Ingredients
- 2x good quality pork chops
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- a few fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
- 25g butter
- splash olive oil
- a few swigs of cider
- 1 tsp finely chopped parsley
Directions
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This is really similar to another Jamie Oliver recipe I’ve made before, in that case you stuff the chops with a butter / sage mixture. This is a Rick Stein recipe & I think it’s slightly better because of the cider sauce you make after. The formula is similar though: butter, sage, cider, find a way to munge it into pork. Goes well with some good new potatoes (in season now), and broccoli.
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Score the pork chops in crosses fairly deep (almost cut mine into pieces, probably went too far), into about 1cm wide squares. Mix the butter, shallots & sage together, season and spread over the chops, making sure you get it into the scores. Now heat a splash of olive oil in a wide, lidded frying pan. Fry the pork chops on both sides for a few minutes till browned, then add some cider, place the lid on the pan and cook through. When ready remove the chops and put somewhere warm, then add a little more cider to the pan and reduce. When the mixture is rich & slightly thicker, add the parsley and season to taste, then pour over everything.