Pete's Food Blog

30. Nov, 2021

Braised juniper pork chop

Ingredients:

2 pork chops (on or off the bone)

125 g bacon - finely shredded

750 g potatoes, peeled and sliced (3 mm)

130 ml white wine

1 large (2 small) onion finely sliced

3 cloves of garlic, sliced

12 juniper berries

Method:

Pre-heat the oven t0 160°C

Using a sharp pointed knife, make insertions along the length of the chops, between the flesh and fat layers. Insert, alternately juniper berries and slices of garlic.

Flash fry the chops to brown both sides.

Mix the sliced potato and onion, adding any left over garlic or berries. Spread half the vegetables on the base of a baking dish and season with salt and pepper.

Lay the chops on top of the potatoes and onion and cover them with the remaining vegetables. season with pepper (not salt). sprinkle the bacon over the dish and pour in the wine.

Cover tightly with foil and bake at 160°C for 1 hr 45 minutes. Crank the heat up to 220°C, remove the foil and bake for 25-35 minutes until the bacon and top layer of potatoes are crispy.