Pork chops, known for their delightful flavors and tender texture, pair perfectly with the natural sweetness and earthy taste of roasted carrots and beets. The combination creates a delightful balance of flavors and textures in one mouthwatering dish. Whether you prefer your pork chops grilled, pan-fried, or oven-baked, adding these roasted vegetables elevates the entire meal. This article aims to guide you through the process of creating a flavorful and satisfying combination of roasted carrots and beets with succulent pork chops, ensuring a memorable culinary experience.
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ROASTED CARROTS & BEETS WITH THE JUICIEST PORK CHOPS
Boiled, mashed, roasted or fried to perfection - these easy-peasy carrot recipes work wonders
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories Mains Jamie at Home Pork
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Carrots and beets are particularly good when roasted as it brings out their natural sugars. The best advice I can give you is about flavouring them. A few smashed garlic cloves, a woody herb like rosemary, thyme, sage or bay, and a splash of vinegar, or squeezed lemon or orange juice, can accentuate their natural flavour.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Put your carrots into a large pot and your beets into another, and add enough water to cover them. Season with salt and bring to the boil. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until just tender, then drain and place in separate bowls. Peel your beets, and cut any larger carrots and beets in half or into quarters. Smaller ones can stay whole.
- Now add your flavourings while the veg are still hot. Toss the carrots with half the smashed garlic and a lug of olive oil, then lightly season. Add the orange juice and the thyme leaves and toss again. Mix the beets with the rest of the garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. You can now put the veg either into separate ovenproof dishes, or together on a large roasting tray with the carrots in one half of the tray and the beets in the other. Place in middle of the preheated oven and roast for around half an hour or until golden.
- While the carrots and beets are cooking, lay the pork chops on a board and score through the skin and the streaky-looking part of the meat. This will give you lovely crackling. Look at the picture - you'll see what I mean. Firmly press a sage leaf on to the eye meat on both sides of each chop. Season with salt and pepper.
- When the vegetables start to colour, heat a large ovenproof frying pan or small roasting tray on the hob, add a good lug of olive oil and put in the chops. As soon as you've got nice colour on one side, turn the chops over and place the tray in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the chops are crisp on the outside and just cooked through and juicy in the middle. Remove the chops to a warmed plate. Pour most of the fat away from the tray and add a squeeze of lemon juice to it. Stir and scrape the lovely sticky bits off the bottom and drizzle all over the chops. Remove the carrots and beets from the oven - they should be nice and sticky by now. Serve them with the chops and a glass of wine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 697 calories, Fat 44.7 g fat, SaturatedFat 14.8 g saturated fat, Protein 37 g protein, Carbohydrate 38.1 g carbohydrate, Sugar 34.3 g sugar, Sodium 1.92 g salt, Fiber 8.4 g fibre
ROASTED CARROTS AND BEETS WITH THE JUICIEST PORK CHOPS
Found this Jaime Oliver recipe on the Food Network. Originally from JAIME AT HOME Cookbook. Posted for ZWT. Noted on the recipe: Carrots and beets are particularly good when roasted as it brings out their natural sugars. The best advice I can give you is about flavoring them. A few smashed garlic cloves, a woody herb like rosemary, thyme, sage or bay, and a splash of vinegar, or squeezed lemon or orange juice, can accentuate their natural flavor. (from Jaime Oliver)
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Put the carrots into a large pot and the beets into another, and add enough water to cover them. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until just tender, then drain and place in separate bowls.
- Peel the beets, and cut any larger carrots and beets in half or into quarters. Smaller ones can stay whole
- Now add the flavorings while the vegetables are still hot. Toss the carrots with half the smashed garlic and a glug of olive oil, then lightly season. Add the orange juice and the thyme leaves and toss again. Mix the beets with the rest of the garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper.
- You can now put the vegetables either into separate ovenproof dishes, or together on a large roasting pan with the carrots in 1 half of the pan and the beets in the other. Place in the middle of the preheated oven and roast for around 1/2 hour or until golden
- While the carrots and beets are cooking, lay the chops on a board and score through the skin and the streaky-looking part of the meat. This will give you lovely crackling
- Firmly press a sage leaf onto the eye meat on both sides of each chop. Season with salt and pepper
- When the vegetables start to color, heat a large ovenproof frying pan or small roasting pan on the burner, add a good glug of olive oil and put in the chops.
- As soon as you've got nice color on 1 side, turn the chops over and place the pan in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the chops are crisp on the outside and just cooked through and juicy in the middle.
- Remove the chops to a warmed plate.
- Pour most of the fat out of the pan and add a squeeze of lemon juice to it. Stir and scrape the lovely sticky bits off the bottom and drizzle all over the chops.
- Remove the carrots and beets from the oven - they should be nice and sticky by now. Serve them with the chops and a glass of wine.
Tips:
- Choose the right pork chops: Look for bone-in pork chops that are at least 1-inch thick. This will help ensure that they stay juicy and flavorful during cooking.
- Season the pork chops well: Rub the pork chops with a mixture of salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices. This will help to enhance their flavor.
- Cook the pork chops over medium-high heat: This will help to sear the outside of the pork chops and lock in their juices.
- Reduce the heat and continue cooking until the pork chops are cooked through: The internal temperature of the pork chops should reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the pork chops rest before serving: This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in more tender and flavorful pork chops.
- Roast the carrots and beets at a high temperature: This will help to caramelize the vegetables and bring out their natural sweetness.
- Toss the carrots and beets with olive oil, salt, and pepper before roasting: This will help to coat the vegetables and prevent them from drying out.
- Roast the carrots and beets until they are tender and slightly browned: This should take about 20-25 minutes.
Conclusion:
This recipe for roasted carrots and beets with the juiciest pork chops is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The pork chops are tender and flavorful, while the roasted carrots and beets are sweet and slightly caramelized. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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