When venturing down to Exeter or South Devon, one of my usual places to stop, mainly to charge the car, but also for a refreshment break, is Darts Farm, which also has a quite incredible farm shop.
I was there charging the car, so first I stopped to have an iced coffee (it was one of those really hot days) I then took a wander around the farm shop. One of the items I did buy that day was a pork chop from their butcher counter.
To cook the pork chop, I got a hot frying pan, and added a splash of olive oil. I seared both sides of the pork chop and also cooked the pork chop side to render the fat and crisp up the crackling. I then added some salt and pepper, butter, herbs and garlic and basted the chop for a few minutes before placing in a hot oven to finish cooked. I poured the butter onto the chop.
While the chop was finishing off in the oven, in the hot pan, I added some pancetta, once that was nearly cooked, I added some finely chopped onion. When the onion was softened I added some chopped mushrooms.
I then added some cider to the pan, which I then reduced. I took the pork chop out of the oven and let it rest. With the cider sauce reduced, I added some crème fraîche and freshly chopping parsley.
I added the sauce to a plate, and then placed the pork chop on top.
The sauce was really nice, full of flavour. The pork chop was excellent. Tender, moist and full of flavour. I would certainly get the chop again from Darts.
