Spicy Pork Chops with Herbed Roasted New Potatoes
"A packed with flavour union of cultures with a spicy twist on a pork chop combined with crispy herby roast new or salad potatoes"
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Ingredients
- 2tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Large Pork Chops
- 400g/14oz New or Salad Potatoes - Halved
- 1 clove Garlic - finely chopped
- ¾ in/2cm Fresh Ginger - grated
- 1tsp ground Cumin
- ½tsp freshly grated Nutmeg
- ½tsp ground Cinnamon
- 1tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1tbsp fresh Oregano Leaves - chopped
- 1tbsp fresh Thyme Leaves - chopped
- ½tbsp Rosemary Leaves - chopped
- 1tbsp fresh flatleaf Parsley - chopped
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
Method
- Preheat Oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6;
- In a dish large enough to accommodate the chops, combine the garlic, spices, lemon juice and season to taste;
- Add chops, coat well and marinade for a minimum of 1 hour or longer for a more intense flavour;
- Mix all the chopped herbs together in a dish;
- Place the potatoes in a large roasting dish, drizzle over with olive oil, season and sprinkle over the herb mixture;
- Roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and tender;
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chops and cook on low medium heat for some 10 minutes or so or until the juices are running clear and freely;
- Transfer to the roasting dish for the final few minutes of cooking and serve with the potatoes.
See it on my blog
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-pork-chops-with-herbed-roasted-new-potatoes/detail.aspx
