LEMON ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH A WARM AUBERGINE AND POTATO SALAD
LEMON ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH A WARM AUBERGINE AND POTATO SALAD
LEMON ROASTED PORK CHOPS WITH A WARM AUBERGINE AND POTATO SALAD

Ingredients
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 bulb fennel
  • 2 Cox's apples
  • finely chopped
  • 12 sage leaves
  • finely chopped
  • juice and fruit of 1 lemon
  • 8 tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pork chops
  • 2 lemons cut into quarters
  • 2 tsp demerara sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 aubergines
  • cut into wedges
  • 2 red or Maris Piper potatoes
  • cubed
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 small bunches basil
  • 2 red chillies
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 8 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Grind the fennel seeds.
  • Mix with finely chopped fennel
  • apple
  • sage
  • lemon and lemon juice.
  • Add oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat the oil. Add the wedges of aubergine.
  • Cook slowly
  • approximately four minutes.
  • Place the cubed potatoes into a pan of boiling water and cook until soft
  • approximately eight minutes
  • and drain.
  • Add chilli
  • garlic and onion to the aubergine
  • cook for three minutes and take off the heat. Place the hot potatoes in a mixing bowl with the vinegar
  • olive oil
  • basil and squashed cherry tomatoes. Pour over the aubergines and their juices. Mix.
  • Grill the pork on both sides and then roast at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for ten minutes with the lemons.
  • Serve with the salsa and the warm salad.