Marinated Pork Chops with Apricot and Almond Rice

Name: Marinated Pork Chops with Apricot and Almond Rice
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 thumbs fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons ground star anise; 1 lemon, quartered; ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted; 12 dried apricots, quartered; 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 4 × 200 g (6 ½ oz) pork chops; 1 tablespoon manuka honey

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

Most cots of pork (trim pork being the exception) are a forgiving meat to cook with as there is a good amount of fat present that generally keeps it good and succulent — no matter how much you overcook it. Don’t cook pork on too high a heat, but do cook it through — a rare pork chop will have your guests sending it back!

Ingredients

2 teaspoons ground star anise
2 thumbs fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated
2 tablespoons

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Combine star anise, ginger, oil and honey and rub into chops, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2-1 2 hours.

An hour before you want to serve them, take chops from the fridge to come to room temperature. Season on both sides with salt and pepper and rub marinade into meat a little.

Place rice in a smallish saucepan (about 1