Braised cream chops with fried potatoes

AUTHOR
Isreal Robertson
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
150 mins
TOTAL TIME
150 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 3 medium sized onions (approx. 225 g)
  • 125 g Gherkins
  • 1/2 bunch Parsley
  • 4 thick pork chops (250-300 g each)
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 200 g mixed minced meat
  • 3/8 l clear broth (instant)
  • 200 - 250 ml Whipped cream
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS medium hot mustard
  • 1 kg waxy potatoes
  • 30-40 g Butter or margarine
  • 7-10 Tbsp Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and chop the onions. Drain gherkins and dice. Wash parsley, shake dry and chop. Wash chops and pat dry. Heat the oil in a pan and fry 2 chops one after the other, turning them briefly on each side.

  2. 2

    Season chops with salt and pepper and place them in a large ovenproof dish with lid. Add minced meat to the hot frying fat and stir-fry gently. Finally add 2/3 of the onions and fry briefly.

  3. 3

    Stir in the cucumber cubes and parsley and deglaze with stock and cream. Stir in mustard and let everything simmer for about 1 minute. Season minced cucumber cream with salt and pepper and spread over the chops.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 1 3/4 -2 hours. Braise for the last 15-20 minutes without lid. In the meantime, wash the potatoes and cook covered in plenty of boiling water for about 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Drain the potatoes, rinse under cold water and peel the skin. Cut the potatoes into slices. Heat the fat in a large pan and fry the potatoes until golden brown, turning them over. Finally, add the remaining onion cubes and fry.

  6. 6

    Season the fried potatoes with salt and pepper and serve with the braised chops. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
880 kcal
CARBS
43 g
FATS
51 g
PROTEINS
61 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesMeatPork