Confit Pork Chops with Braised Green Lentils Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 pork chops (about 350gm each)
• 110 gm (¾ cup) sea salt flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 1.1 kg goose fat, warmed
• To serve: green salad
• Braised lentils
• 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2 baby fennel bulbs, finely chopped
• 370 gm small green lentils
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 500 ml (2 cups) chicken stock or water