Hello out there how is everyone feeling? If like us you’ve a house full of coughing, sneezing, poor sleeping and wheezing on your hands you might appreciate this ultra quick, easy and comforting dinner adapted from Diana Henry’s book ‘Cook Simple’. You will need:
Plums & pork chops
5 tbsp of runny honey (nearly said hunny!)
1 tsp each of Chinese five-spice powder, ground ginger and chilli flakes (or fresh chilli)
2 Garlic cloves, crushed (Diana uses 4)
Juice of half an orange (I use lemon if I don’t have orange)
1 tsp white wine vinegar (I’ve also used red)
salt & pepper
1. Halve & stone the plums. Lay the pork chops in a shallow oven proof dish and tuck the plums around them.
2. Mix all the other ingredients together and pour over the chops and plums turning everything around to make sure all sides are well coated.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190 C, gas mark 5 for 45 minutes until cooked through. Serve with rice and green veg or salad.
There now could you believe how simple that was? I just adore the delicious aroma and flavours of this dish, the lovely taste it leaves in your mouth : ) Won’t you let me know how it goes if you decide to make it?
Now here’s to getting rid of these colds before the toy show Friday night! Any tips?
I love pork chops also plums…….can almost taste it already
Let me know if you give it a whirl Mary : )
We should soon be fully stocked up on pork chops so this is definitely one to try!
Margaret I actually thought of you when I wrote it!
Us too with the coughs and colds. This looks delicious, I can nearly taste it through the beautiful photos.
Tried this the day I read it ..a hasty trip was made to secure all the ingredients …It was beautiful and I loved the aroma and there was much anticipation awaiting the final result …Verdict of all the family …DELICIOUS …
Ah brilliant! Delighted to hear that, everyone loves it here too!