These three pork recipes are joyful, unfussy, and perfect for anyone who loves cooking, easy recipes that deliver big flavour. Each recipe is designed to be simple to follow yet packed with bright herbs, smart techniques, and satisfying textures. Try the killer pork chops with creamy Spanish beans, a pot roast pork wrapped in cured meat, and an overnight shoulder roast with guaranteed crackling.
Killer Pork Chops with Creamy Spanish Beans
This is all about quick comfort. A small pocket of raisin and herb paste is tucked into pork chops so that every slice offers a hit of sweet and savoury. The creamy jarred beans get crisped up with cured pork fat, onions and red pepper for fast, soulful side action.
Ingredients
- Pork chops – choose chops with a mix of eye meat and rib meat for texture
- Raisins – a small handful, roughly chopped
- Fresh oregano – a couple of sprigs, finely chopped
- Sherry – 2 tablespoons
- Jarred or tinned white beans – 1 to 2 jars
- Red pepper and onion – sliced
- Cured pork offcuts or pancetta – for frying into the beans
- Greens – spinach or chard to finish
Method
- Make a shallow pocket in each pork chop by inserting a knife halfway and moving it to create a little cavity.
- In a pestle and mortar bash oregano, salt and chopped raisins; add sherry and a little olive oil so the mixture becomes a paste.
- Fry cured pork offcuts in a hot pan until fat renders. Sauté onion and red pepper in that fat until soft.
- Add drained jarred beans, a cup of water and lower the heat to make a creamy sauce. Stir through for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Push a spoonful of raisin paste into each pork pocket, season chops with salt and pepper and cook on a barbecue, under a grill or in a hot pan until golden and cooked through, turning to build colour.
- At the last minute toss in spinach or chard to wilt, then plate the beans and rest the pork on top. Finish with a drizzle of good olive oil and baby herb leaves.
"It's dead simple, it's not chef-y."
Pot Roast Pork Wrapped in Cured Meat with Celeriac and Rhubarb Compote
This elegant weekday roast cooks quickly in the oven and feels luxurious thanks to a sage and garlic marinade and a silky cured meat wrapping. The compotted apple and rhubarb add a tart counterpoint and the celeriac offers earthy body.
Ingredients
- Pork loin – about 1 kilo, trimmed
- Sage, garlic, olive oil and red wine vinegar for the marinade
- Cured ham slices for wrapping (paleta or similar)
- Celariac – peeled and chopped
- Red and green apples and rhubarb – for compote
- Chianti or other dry red wine – a splash for the pan
Method
- Make a marinade by crushing sage, salt and pepper, add smashed garlic, two tablespoons of oil and one to two tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Rub all over the pork.
- Lay cured ham slices on greaseproof paper and roll the pork in them, then tie with string to secure.
- Brown the roll in a pan with a knob of butter and olive oil, add celery, red onion and rosemary, then splash with a little Chianti to create a basting liquid.
- Roast at 180 degrees Celsius for about 40 minutes, turning and basting every 10 minutes for a glossy finish. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Toss chopped celeriac with oil, thyme and seasoning and roast until tender and golden. For the compote, combine chopped apples and rhubarb with brown sugar, a splash of red wine vinegar and a knob of butter, then roast until soft and slightly jammy.
Overnight Shoulder of Pork with Fennel Rub and Crisp Crackling
For an epic weekend roast this slow cooked shoulder is unbeatable. Low and slow melting meat meets separate, super-crispy crackling. The fennel and clove rub perfumes the meat and a vegetable and apple base becomes the richest gravy.
Ingredients
- Pork shoulder – large joint
- Sea salt, fennel seeds, dry chilli and cloves for the rub
- Onions, celery, apples – cut into chunky wedges for the roasting bed
- Cider – to pour into the pan
- For crackling – pork skin, scored and well salted
Method
- Pound sea salt, fennel seeds, chilli and cloves in a pestle and mortar and rub liberally over the shoulder.
- Put onions, celery and apples into a roasting tray with sage and bay leaves, place the pork on top, seal tightly with foil and roast at 130 degrees Celsius for 10 to 12 hours for melting tenderness.
- To make crackling, score the skin into thin strips, season with salt and pack into a tray. Put another tray on top for weight and roast at 240 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, then remove the top tray and cook until golden and crisp.
- Lift the pork from the pan, rest briefly, then shred or slice and serve with the pan gravy, roast veg and crisp crackling.
Expert Tips
- Make the pocket in chops to concentrate flavour without changing the chop exterior.
- Use rendered cured pork or pancetta to introduce deep flavour to bean dishes quickly.
- For pot roast baste regularly to build colour and to keep the wrapped pork moist.
- Slow roast the shoulder to guarantee tender meat and use a separate method to make crackling super-crisp.
Serving Ideas and Final Notes
Each recipe pairs beautifully with simple sides. Serve the chops with crusty bread, the pot roast with roasted celeriac and wilted greens, and the shoulder with a potato and fennel gratin plus shredded apple and mint salsa. These are joyous examples of cooking, easy recipes that look and taste like a treat without complicated techniques.
"Meat tender, guaranteed. Juice, guaranteed. Cracklings, brilliant."
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