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Ale-glazed pork chop
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Tony Hadley and Aneke Spacie’s pork chops are smothered in a richly flavoured ale and apple juice glaze, accompanied by sweet caramelised apples
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Ingredients
For the glaze
- 4 slices Pancetta, roughly chopped
- sprig fresh Thyme
- 1 tsp chopped sage leaves
- 1 X 330ml bottle of ale
- 1 litre apple juice
- 250g Butter, diced
For the caramelised apples
- 2 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cut into wedges
- 75g caster sugar
For the chops
- 6 pork chops
- mashed potato, to serve
Method
1. For the glaze: fry the pancetta in a large pan until crisp. Add the herbs, ale, apple juice and stock (or pork trimmings).2. Simmer until the liquid has reduced to one-quarter of its original volume - this will take at least 15-20 minutes.
3. Whisk in the butter, a couple of pieces at a time. Once the butter has all been incorporated, pass through a fine sieve into a clean pan. Set aside.
4. For the caramelised apples: cover the apples with the sugar in a frying pan and cook over a high heat until the apples turn golden-brown and caramelise. Set aside.
5. For the chops: season the chops with salt and pepper and place in a frying pan over a high heat. Fry for 6-8 minutes, or until cooked through. Drizzle over the glaze in the final couple of minutes of cooking time.
6. Serve the chops with the caramelised apples and mashed potato.
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What a lovely recipe. Tasty and a lovely change. I shall be cooking this many more times to come