Coffee chilli-rub pork chops with sweetcorn mash
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of those weeknight dinners that feels way more impressive than it actually is. Ground coffee might sound unusual in a savoury rub, but trust me, it adds this lovely depth that plays beautifully with the chilli and smoked paprika. The whole thing comes together in just 30 minutes, which means you can have a restaurant quality meal on the table on a busy Tuesday. I love that coffee contains antioxidants too, so you're getting a little health boost with your dinner. The creamy sweetcorn mash is my secret weapon for keeping things simple but seriously delicious, and the pork chops stay juicy and tender every single time.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 400 gramsessential pork chops(packs Essential British Pork Chops)
- 2 tbspground coffee
- 1 tbspdark brown soft sugar
- 1 tspmild chilli powder
- 1 tspsmoked paprika
- 1 tspground cumin
- ½ tspfine sea salt
- 700 gramsfrozen creamy mashed potato(pack frozen mashed potato)
- 1 bunch/essalad onion(salad onions, thinly sliced)
- 195 gramssweetcorn(can sweetcorn in water, drained)
- 1jack daniel’s original bbq sauce(Barbecue Sauce or HP Fruity Sauce, to serve)
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Snip or slice through the rind of the chops at 1cm intervals. Mix together the coffee grounds, sugar, chill, paprika, cumin and salt. Sprinkle all over the pork and rub in well, ensuring it’s evenly coated. Leave to marinate, if liked (see tip).
- 2
Heat the grill to medium and line the grill tray with foil. Place the pork on the rack and grill for 8 minutes each side, brushing with the cooking juices from time to time, until dark and cooked through with no pink meat and juices that run clear.
- 3
Meanwhile, place the mash, salad onions and sweetcorn in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat and stir according to the mash pack instructions, until piping hot.
- 4
Divide the sweetcorn mash and pork chops between plates and serve, with a spoonful of barbecue sauce on the side.
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