Coddled pork with cider

Pork · Irish classic.

Ingredients

• Knob Butter
• 2 Pork Chops
• 4 Bacon
• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Carrots
• 1/2 Swede
• 1/2 Cabbage
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 100ml Cider
• 100g Chicken Stock

Method

1. Fry — Heat the butter in a casserole dish until sizzling, then fry the pork for 2-3 mins on each side until browned.
2. Fry — Remove from the pan. Tip the bacon, carrot, potatoes and swede into the pan, then gently fry until slightly coloured.
3. Prep and chop — Stir in the cabbage, sit the chops back on top, add the bay leaf, then pour over the cider and stock.
4. Simmer — Cover the pan, then leave everything to gently simmer for 20 mins until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
5. Serve — Serve at the table spooned straight from the dish.

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