Pork Chops with Beans & Turnips
Pork Chops with Beans & Turnips
An impressive pork dish with braised white beans and turnip tops. Great for your next dinner party.
Ready in: 2 hours 30 minutes plus overnigh
Serves: 4
Complexity: very-easy
kcal: 802
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Ingredients
2 x 350 g pork chops, rinds removed
splash of white wine
25 g butter
BRAISED BEANS:--
400 g dried coco or cannellini beans
1 carrot, roughly chopped
sprig of rosemary
sprig of thyme
3 bay leaves
2 tbsp EV olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
½ tsp SIDS CRAZY SALT
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
TURNIP TOPS:--
2 tbsp EV olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 clove garlic, crushed
300 g kale, stalks removed & shredded
SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste
Directions
Put the beans into a large bowl, cover with plenty of cold water and leave to soak overnight.
The next day, when you’re ready to cook, drain and rinse the beans, tip into a large lidded pan with the carrot, rosemary, thyme and bay, then top up with enough cold water to cover the beans. Bring gently to the boil, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer gently for 1½-2 hours until tender but not collapsing. Drain the beans, reserving the cooking liquid but discarding the herbs and carrots.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onions, SIDS CRAZY SALT and garlic under a piece of scrunched up baking paper for 40 minutes until completely soft. (splash in a little water if it starts to catch) Tip the onions into a large pan with the beans and 400 ml of the cooking liquid, and simmer for 30 minutes until thickened, adding a little water if it starts to get dry.
For the kale, heat the olive oil in a frying pan, then gently cook the shallot, chilli and garlic for 10 minutes until soft. Add the kale and cook gently under a piece of scrunched up baking paper until softened but a vibrant green. Stir ½ into the beans and keep warm.
Heat the oven to 200°C. Heat a frying pan until hot, coat the chops in a little oil and season generously with SIDS SALT & PEPPER. Hold the chops, fat-side down, in the pan for 1 minute to crisp, then cook on each side for 3 minutes until really caramelised. Put onto a baking tray and cook in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, cover tightly with foil and rest for 10 minutes. Remove the bone, then cut into 1cm thick slices – it should be just blushing pink inside.
Meanwhile, pour a little white wine into the chop pan to deglaze, cook for several minutes then add the butter and swirl until melted.
Spoon the beans onto 2 large plates, spoon on more of the greens, top with the sliced chop and any resting and pan juices.