Pork chops with bubble 'n' leek cakes

Pork chops with bubble 'n' leek cakes

A classic combination of pork and mustard with leek bubble and squeak - irresistible!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Brush pork chops with mustard, press on thyme leaves and cook for 30 mins or until cooked through and golden.
  2. Meanwhile, boil potatoes in a large pan of salted water for 12 mins or until tender. drain, return to the pan and allow to steam for 2 mins, then mash until smooth.
  3. Melt butter in a large frying pan. Cook leeks until soft and melting, about 10 mins. Stir into mash with some seasoning and form into 8 cakes. Put flour onto a plate with some more seasoning then dust each potato cake in it. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook cakes on each side for 2 mins until golden and crisp at the edges. Serve immediately with pork chops.

Per serving

712 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 5g, sugar 4g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2011.

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  • 01 September 2011

    samantha commented on this recipe

    Cooked this this evening! It was very tasty and nothing was left on any plates x

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  • 02 September 2011

    lauracooper1986 rated this recipe

    4 stars

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    09 September 2011

    Liz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely - easy and delicious combination, will be trying the bubble and leek cakes with other things...burgers and beans...sausages...actually anything that's good with mash would be better with these yummy cakes!!

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  • 21 October 2011

    ThomMich rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty, but you need to allow time for the potatoes to cool, before you can consider forming them into cakes - ouch!

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  • 28 October 2011

    vale rated this recipe

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  • 22 March 2012

    Wendybee rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I wouldn't bother with this recipe again. Much better to mix some softened leeks into ordinary mashed potato. There's nothing to 'glue' the cakes together so when you fry them they fall apart and pretty much end up like mash anyway! They also stuck to the pan.

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  • 23 April 2012

    Susie Q rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    The leek cakes were ok but like wendybee i would prefer just softened leeks stirred into mash and not bother with the extra steps.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 pork loin chops
  • 1 tbsp English mustard
  • 1 tbsp thyme , leaves only

FOR THE BUBBLE N' LEEK CAKES

  • 1kg potatoes , diced
  • 50g butter
  • 3 leeks , sliced
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
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Per serving

712 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 5g, sugar 4g, salt 0.4 g

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