Griddled Pork Chop With Chorizo, Wild Garlic, Potatoes And Herb Dressing

Griddled Pork Chop With Chorizo, Wild Garlic, Potatoes And  Herb Dressing
  • Author: Jun Tanaka

This recipe combines juicy pork chops with a flavorful tomato and soy sauce marinade, served alongside a delicious medley of crispy potatoes, spicy chorizo, and aromatic wild garlic. The dish is topped off with a zesty dressing featuring capers, Dijon mustard, and fresh herbs, creating a delightful harmony of textures and flavors on your plate.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 x 200g/7oz pork chops
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g/7oz Roosevelt potatoes, or other salad
  • 200g/7oz cooking chorizo
  • 125g/4½oz wild garlic
  • 125g/4½oz piquilllo peppers
  • large pinch smoked paprika
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 anchovy fillets, roughly chopped
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ garlic
  • 200ml/7fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 punnet basil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Preheat a griddle pan until hot.
  • For the pork, rub one tablespoon of the olive oil over the pork chops, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Place the chops onto the griddle and cook for 1-2 minutes on either side, until golden-brown griddle marks appear on both sides.
  • Meanwhile, place all the marinade ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine. Spoon the marinade over the pork chops and transfer to the oven for 6-7 minutes, or until completely cooked through.
  • For the potatoes, heat a frying pan until hot and add one tablespoon of oil. Add the par-boiled potatoes and fry for 2-3 minutes, then add the chorizo and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the paprika, piquillo peppers and wild garlic and cook for one minute.
  • For the dressing, place all of the dressing ingredients, except the basil cress into a bowl and whisk well to combine.
  • To serve, spoon the potatoes and chorizo onto plates and place a pork chop on top. Spoon the dressing around and garnish with a few leaves of basil cress.

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Serves 4