Name: Cumin pork chops with rice and carrot salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cumin pork chops; 4 pork chops, bones removed; 2 teaspoon honey; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; Rice and carrot salad; 1/2 cup rice; 2 carrots, grated; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 1/4 cup sultanas; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lemon, zest and juice; To serve; lemon wedges

Cumin pork chops with rice and carrot salad

Cumin-spiced pork chops are lightly char-grilled and served with a zesty rice and carrot salad

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

Cumin pork chops

4 pork chops, bones removed

2 teaspoon honey

2 teaspoon olive oil

2 teaspoon ground cumin

Rice and carrot salad

1/2 cup rice

2 carrots, grated

1/2 cup coriander leaves

1/4 cup sultanas

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 lemon, zest and juice

To serve

lemon wedges

Method

Cumin pork chops

1.Place pork on a board and cover with plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound to flatten slightly. Place into baking dish and season. Set aside.

2.In a small bowl, combine honey, oil and cumin. Pour over pork, turning to coat. Cover and chill for 20 minutes.

Rice and carrot salad

3.Cook rice following packet instructions. Rinse under cold water and drain well, then cool.

4.In a large bowl, combine rice, carrot, coriander, sultanas, olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Season to taste.

5.Preheat char-grill pan on high. Remove pork from marinade and cook for 2-3 minutes each side.

To serve

6.Transfer to a plate, loosely cover with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.

7.Serve on a bed of salad with lemon wedges.

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Ingredients

Method

Cumin pork chops

Rice and carrot salad

To serve

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