Pork chops with salsa verde and chunky wedges

Name: Pork chops with salsa verde and chunky wedges
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 4 baking potatoes, cut into wedges; 2 splashes of olive oil; Knob of butter; 4 hefty British free-range pork chops; For the salsa verde:; 1 garlic clove; 2 tbsp capers in vinegar, drained and patted dry; Large handful of fresh mint leaves; 80ml olive oil; Good squeeze of lemon

Published: 31 Dec 13
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Load up on a British classic with this simple but tasty dinner. The pork chops are complemented beautifully with an easy salsa verde and simple chunky wedges.

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 30-40 min, plus resting

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Ingredients

4 baking potatoes, cut into wedges
2 splashes of olive oil
Knob of butter
4 hefty British free-range pork chops

For the salsa verde:

1 garlic clove
2 tbsp capers in vinegar, drained and patted dry
Large handful of fresh mint leaves
80ml olive oil
Good squeeze of lemon

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Toss the potato wedges in the oil until well coated, then season well and spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in the top of the oven for 30-40 minutes until golden and crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle.
Meanwhile, heat a frying pan with the butter and another splash of oil and season the chops. Add the chops to the sizzling pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden. Transfer to a baking tray and cook under the wedges for the last 5 minutes of their cooking time. Remove everything from the oven and rest the pork while you make the salsa verde.
Whizz the salsa verde ingredients in a food processor, taste and season. Serve the pork chops and wedges with the salsa in a bowl.

Recipe from January 2014 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 579kcals
Fat: 28.7g (6.3g saturated)
Protein: 38.2g
Carbohydrates: 42.2g (1.5g sugars)
Fibre: 4.4g
Salt: 0.8g

delicious. tips

Next time why not fry sustainable white fish fillets, then serve with the wedges and salsa verde for a lighter fish and chips?

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