Now that Winter is on the way my little family and I are always is search comfort food. These juicy rosemary and garlic pork chops served with fluffy jacket potatoes are a simple, flavour packed dinner. Perfect for a cold Winter evening meal. This is a hearty homely and absolutely delicious meal. Below is a video and recipe for you.
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- Baking potatoes x 4
- Pork Chops x 4
- Rosemary x 4 springs or 1 – 2 tsp of dried
- Garlic granules x 2 tsp
- Olive oil x 20 mls
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C or gas mark 6.
- Pierce the potatoes with the sharp knife.
- Place the potatoes into a baking tray.
- When the oven has preheated put the baking tray in and bake for 30 minutes.
- Place the pork chops in the large mixing bowl.
- If using rosemary remove the leaves from the stalks.
- Hold the top and pull down on the leaves until they are all removed.
- Chop the leaves into small pieces.
- Mix together the olive oil, garlic granules and fresh rosemary or dried in the small mixing bowl.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Slice the fat on the pork chops – cut about 1 inch pieces apart.
- Pour the oil mix over the pork chops.
- Using your hands rub the oil into the chops.
- Set to one side.
- After potatoes have been in the oven for 30 minutes put the pork chops into a baking tray.
- Place the baking tray into the oven.
- Cook for about 25 – 30 minutes or until the fat has turned golden brown.
- The pork chops will need turning half way through the cooking time.
- Once the fat is golden brown and the juices are running clear remove the pork chop from the oven.
- Put a knife through the potatoes and check they are soft in the middle.
- Remove these from the oven.
- Leave everything to rest for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Finally serve with a vegetable or salad your choice.
- Then enjoy.
Rosemary and Garlic Pork Chops with Jacket Potato was a satisfying meal to make and eat. It was easy to prepare and cook. Plus it was a mouth watering dish to create as well. If there are any leftovers then these are delicious the next day too. However you decide to eat this dinner, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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