Asian pork chops with sweet and salty watermelon pickle – Food & Home Magazine

Name: Asian pork chops with sweet and salty watermelon pickle – Food & Home Magazine
Ingredients: Watermelon pickle; 225g sugar; 125ml (½ cup) white wine vinegar; 60ml (¼ cup) water; 4 whole cloves; 4 whole black peppercorns; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5ml (1 tsp) garam masala; pinch ground allspice; pinch ground ginger; 5ml (1 tsp) mustard seeds; 5ml (1 tsp) fennel seeds; 5ml (1 tsp) coriander seeds; 500g watermelon, peeled and cubed; Asian pork chops; 5ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced; pinch dried chilli flakes; 60ml (¼ cup) sesame oil; 60ml (¼ cup) olive oil; juice of 1 lemon; 8 pork loin chops; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; handful spring onion, finely sliced lengthways and soaked in ice water to curl, to serve; small handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serve

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Discover Asian-style pork chops enhanced with a sweet and salty watermelon pickle. Perfect for a unique twist on traditional flavors. Recipe by Claire Ferrandi.

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Ingredients

Watermelon pickle
225g sugar
125ml (½ cup) white wine vinegar
60ml (¼ cup) water
4 whole cloves
4 whole black peppercorns
2 cinnamon sticks
5ml (1 tsp) garam masala
pinch ground allspice
pinch ground ginger
5ml (1 tsp) mustard seeds
5ml (1 tsp) fennel seeds
5ml (1 tsp) coriander seeds
500g watermelon, peeled and cubed
<h3>Asian pork chops</h3>
5ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
pinch dried chilli flakes
60ml (¼ cup) sesame oil
60ml (¼ cup) olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
8 pork loin chops
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
handful spring onion, finely sliced lengthways and soaked in ice water to curl, to serve
small handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to serve