PORK CHOPS WITH BROAD BEAN & MINTED JERSEY SMASH

Pork chops with broad bean & minted Jersey smash image

Make the most of seasonal summer ingredients with pan-fried pork chops served with colourful broad beans, spring onions, mint and Jersey Royal potatoes

Provided by Rosie Birkett

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 pork chops
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves , skin-on and bashed
½ lemon , cut into wedges
30g butter
2 thyme sprigs
300g Jersey Royal potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled
1 mint sprig
250g podded broad beans
4 spring onions , finely sliced
pinch of dried chilli flakes
handful of fresh mint leaves
1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Take the pork chops out of the fridge 1 hr before cooking. Put the potatoes in a pan and cover with cold water and 2 tsp of salt. Throw in the mint, cover and cook for 12-15 mins until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Cook the beans in the same water for 4-8 mins, depending on size, then drain and rinse under cold water and peel. Crush half with the potatoes, season and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Pat the chops dry with a kitchen towel and season with sea salt on both sides, then place in the pan and do not move until they are caramelised and come away from the pan - around 3-4 mins. Turn the chops, then add the garlic and lemon, cut-side down. Cook for another 2-3 mins.
Remove the lemon and set aside. Add the butter to the pan, shaking to distribute it, then toss in the thyme. Baste the chops continuously with the butter, garlic and thyme for a couple of mins more, turning to coat both sides. Remove from the pan to rest.
Add the spring onions and chilli flakes and cook for 5-8 mins until tender. Tip in the potato mix, tossing with the spring onions, and cook for a few mins, allowing crusty bits to form on the Jerseys. Turn off the heat, toss in the herbs, then divide between plates and top with the remaining beans. Serve with the chops, and squeeze over the caramelised lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 750 calories, Fat 44 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 13 grams fiber, Protein 52 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium