I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Thursday, 21 April 2016

Cajun Pork Chops with Cajun Roast Potatoes.


Cajun Pork Chops with Cajun Roast Potatoes.

These delicious, spicy pork chops are easy to make but they're a little different and interesting enough to make meal time less ordinary. This is such a quick and easy recipe that you'll be able to make it on week nights but it could also replace your traditional Sunday roast this weekend.

Serves 3.

In a large bowl, put in
-(roughly) 3x350g pork chops, with
-2tbsp olive oil,
-1tbsp dried garlic granules,
-1tbsp onion granules,
-1tbsp cayenne pepper (adjust according to your taste),
-1tbsp paprika,
-1tbsp salt/pepper,
-1tbsp fresh oregano,
-1tbsp thyme,
-2 bay leaves.
Mix well. 
Leave to marinate for as long as you can, you can do this the night before.

   For the potatoes.
In a large bowl, put in 
-1kg boiled potatoes,
-2tbsp olive oil,
-1tbsp dried garlic granules,
-1tbsp onion granules,
-1tbsp cayenne pepper (adjust according to your taste),
-1tbsp paprika,
-1tbsp salt/pepper.
Mix well to combine.

Preheat the oven 200c fan forced.
Cook both pork and potatoes in the same oven.
Cook your potatoes like you would any roast potato (I cooked mine in 3tbsp goose fat).

Cook the chops for 35 minutes.
The potatoes should take about 40 minutes.

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