Name: Colin’s BBQ pork chops with Brussels sprouts, apple sauce and walnuts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pork loin chops; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 1/2 bunch sage, roughly chopped; 1/2 bunch thyme, roughly chopped; 1–2 Tbsp olive oil; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Apple sauce; 4 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled; Pinch ground cinnamon; Pinch ground nutmeg; Pinch ground cloves; Juice and finely grated zest of 2 lemons; 2 Tbsp honey; Sprouts; 300g Brussels sprouts, halved lengthways; 1-2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 1/3 cup walnuts

Colin’s BBQ pork chops with Brussels sprouts, apple sauce and walnuts

Your grill has never had a better use!

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

30M

Resting

12H

Total

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BBQ pork chops are the ideal hot weather dinner. Fire up the barbie and have a taste of summer in a meal!

Colin’s cooking one of his favourite meats, pork, and combining it with brussels sprouts, walnuts and apple sauce. If you don’t think you like sprouts, Colin is about to change your mind with all the smoky goodness the barbecue provides. This is a restaurant quality dish cooked at your place.

Ingredients

4 pork loin chops

4 cloves garlic, smashed

1/2 bunch sage, roughly chopped

1/2 bunch thyme, roughly chopped

1–2 Tbsp olive oil

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Apple sauce

4 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled

Pinch ground cinnamon

Pinch ground nutmeg

Pinch ground cloves

Juice and finely grated zest of 2 lemons

2 Tbsp honey

Sprouts

300g Brussels sprouts, halved lengthways

1-2 Tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, smashed

1/3 cup walnuts

Method

Step 1

Combine pork, garlic, sage and thyme in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight to develop the flavours.

Step 2

For Apple sauce, preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan on medium. Cook apples, turning, for 10 minutes or until lightly charred and slightly soft to touch. Transfer to a board. Cut in half and remove pips.

Step 3

Using a blender, blend apple until almost smooth. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon juice, lemon zest and honey. Blend until smooth. Season.

Step 4

Cook pork on barbecue grill or chargrill on medium for 3 minutes each side or until pink. Transfer to a plate.

Step 5

For Sprouts, combine sprouts, oil and garlic in a bowl. Season. Preheat barbecue flat plate or frying pan on high. Cook, turning, for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate. Scatter with walnuts.

Step 6

Top pork with sprouts and serve with apple sauce.

tray bake with pork chops, bruseel sprouts and apple sauce in a bowl on it

Colin Fassnidge Chef

Colin brings his signature cheeky Irish flair to Better Homes and Gardens, joining the top-rating lifestyle program during its 30th anniversary year and becoming the latest ingredient in Australia’s favourite Friday night tradition.