BRAISED CABBAGE WITH PORK

Braised cabbage with pork image

Cook cabbage in cider, with juniper and caraway, top with pan-fried spare rib pork chops and bake for a warming, hearty supper

Provided by Thane Prince

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large onion
50g pork dripping or lard
750g white cabbage
1 medium cooking apple (about 200g)
1 tsp juniper berries
1 tsp caraway seeds
500ml dry cider
4 pork chops (each weighing about 200g)
1 tbsp oil
1 chicken stock cube
mashed potatoes , to serve

Steps:

Finely slice the onion and put it and the dripping in a heavy-based, flameproof casserole dish. Fry the onion over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 mins.
Cut the core from the cabbage and finely slice the leaves. Add this to the dish and toss everything together, cooking over a low heat while you peel and slice the apple.
Crush the juniper and caraway seeds together and add these and the apple slices to the pan. Season and pour in the cider. Stir well and bring to a simmer, cover the dish and cook for 20 mins.
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. Season the chops on both sides. Heat a heavy-based frying pan on a medium-high heat with the oil and brown the chops on both sides. Remove from the pan and place in the casserole dish on top of the cabbage, adding the stock cube, crumbling it over. Put the lid back on and cook in the oven for a further 30 mins. If there is a lot of liquid in the dish, place on the hob and simmer until it evaporates a little. Check the seasoning and serve with mashed potato.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium