Recipes

Pork chops with proscuitto, apple and gorgonzola served with asparagus and pea risotto

Preparation time:
30 mins
Cooking time:
50 mins
Serves:
4

Ingredients

24cm-piece pork rind
1 tbs vegetable oil
Salt, to season
4 pork loin chops, frenched
8 sage leaves
1 granny smith apple, thinly sliced into rounds
40g Gorgonzola, sliced

4 slices prosciutto

Risotto
1 tbs olive oil
35g butter, chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
150g arborio rice
125ml dry white wine
600ml boiling chicken stock
Salt and pepper, to season
1/2 bunch asparagus, cut into 1cm pieces
65g frozen peas
40g grated parmesan
Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C. Brush pork rind with oil and season with salt, then place, skin side up, on a rack over a baking tray and cook for 50-60 minutes or until small bubbles form on surface and rind is golden and crisp.

2. Meanwhile, heat a lightly oiled frying pan over high heat. Cook pork chops, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes on each side or until brown. Transfer to an oven tray.

3. Top each chop with 2 sage leaves, 3 slices of apple and 10g of the Gorgonzola. Wrap each chop with 1 slice of prosciutto. Set aside.

4. To make risotto, heat oil and 10g of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until soft. Stir in rice and add wine. Cook, stirring, until evaporated. Add hot stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly between additions, until stock is absorbed. This should take about 20-25 minutes. Rice should be tender and creamy, but not stodgy. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Stir in asparagus and peas for the last 10 minutes of cooking. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan, lemon zest and juice, as well as remaining butter.

5. Place pork in oven and cook for 10 minutes or until prosciutto is crisp and pork is cooked as desired. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

6. Serve pork with crackling and risotto.

Notes

Tips

- To make chicken stock, place 1 large, rinsed, uncooked chicken in a stock pot. Add 4 chopped celery stalks, 1 large chopped onion, 3 chopped carrots, 1 bunch chopped parsley stalks, 1 tbs salt and enough water to cover all ingredients (approximately 4.5L). Simmer, uncovered, for 1½ hours, skimming any scum that rises to surface. Cool slightly, then remove chicken. Strain stock and discard solids. Use poached chicken in salads or sandwiches.

- For extra crisp crackling, sprinkle rind with salt and refrigerate, uncovered, overnight. This draws the moisture out. Wipe dry before cooking.

Recipe by Angela & Justine

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