How to cook pork chops with warm autumn slaw

I must give Donna Hay credit for this recipe. It's so easy, tasty and nutritious, it's become a real favourite in our house. It's paleo friendly too!

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Today I'm making this for 3 people, but you can easily modify the proportions.

Preheat your oven to 200\u00b0C (or whatever that is in Fahrenheit)

Preheat your oven to 200°C (or whatever that is in Fahrenheit)

Rinse your pork chops with water and pat try with a paper towel, then and lay them on an oven tray

Rinse your pork chops with water and pat try with a paper towel, then and lay them on an oven tray

Using a sharp knife, carefully score the skin. Try to just make slits in the skin without cutting all the way through the fat. Leave a couple of centimetres (about an inch) between slits.

Using a sharp knife, carefully score the skin. Try to just make slits in the skin without cutting all the way through the fat. Leave a couple of centimetres (about an inch) between slits.

See the cut on the left? That's too deep. The little cut on the right is what you're aiming for.

See the cut on the left? That's too deep. The little cut on the right is what you're aiming for.

Sprinkle the chops with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.  Do this on both sides, then rub the salt and oil into the meat. Use your hands!

Sprinkle the chops with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil. Do this on both sides, then rub the salt and oil into the meat. Use your hands!

Make sure you rub it into the skin really well to produce lovely crackling

Make sure you rub it into the skin really well to produce lovely crackling

Now pop the meat into the oven while you prepare the accompaniment

Now pop the meat into the oven while you prepare the accompaniment

Get your yummy, fresh RED veggies (and fruit)

Get your yummy, fresh RED veggies (and fruit)

Chop the tops and ends off the beetroot and peel the skin

Chop the tops and ends off the beetroot and peel the skin

Cut in half...

Cut in half...

Then half again

Then half again

Now cut in an angle so that you end up with small wedges

Now cut in an angle so that you end up with small wedges

Beetroot wedges

Beetroot wedges

Peel your onion and cut in half, then cut into thirds lengthwise

Peel your onion and cut in half, then cut into thirds lengthwise

Slice in thick chunks

Slice in thick chunks

Heat some oil in a pot on high. I'm using grapeseed oil and coconut oil.

Heat some oil in a pot on high. I'm using grapeseed oil and coconut oil.

Pop in the onion with a sprinkle of sea salt

Pop in the onion with a sprinkle of sea salt

Saut\u00e9 until the onion starts to become translucent, but don't let it brown. I find the coconut oil cooks the onion nicely without letting it burn. It's also very good for you!

Sauté until the onion starts to become translucent, but don't let it brown. I find the coconut oil cooks the onion nicely without letting it burn. It's also very good for you!

Now add your beetroot wedges and give it all a good stir. Turn the heat down to medium.

Now add your beetroot wedges and give it all a good stir. Turn the heat down to medium.

Wash your apples. Leave the skin on and cut around the core.

Wash your apples. Leave the skin on and cut around the core.

Like so

Like so

Like you did with the beetroot, cut the apples into wedges.

Like you did with the beetroot, cut the apples into wedges.

Speaking of beetroot, let's give the pot another stir. The is beetroot starting to soften and emit it's juices, and the pot is turning pink!

Speaking of beetroot, let's give the pot another stir. The is beetroot starting to soften and emit it's juices, and the pot is turning pink!

Now would be a good time to check on the pork. Yep, time to flip them over and let the other side catch a tan. Back in the oven they go!

Now would be a good time to check on the pork. Yep, time to flip them over and let the other side catch a tan. Back in the oven they go!

Add your apple wedges to the pot and stir

Add your apple wedges to the pot and stir

Now drizzle a bit of honey. A teaspoon will do.

Now drizzle a bit of honey. A teaspoon will do.

Add a good splash of red wine vinegar. I'm actually using some special spiced cherry vinegar this time, why not! You could also try balsamic vinegar or some cheap red wine that you opened 3 days ago!

Add a good splash of red wine vinegar. I'm actually using some special spiced cherry vinegar this time, why not! You could also try balsamic vinegar or some cheap red wine that you opened 3 days ago!

Stir and watch your apples turn pink \ud83c\udf80

Stir and watch your apples turn pink 🎀

Now get your hunk of cabbage and cut it into thirds, lengthwise

Now get your hunk of cabbage and cut it into thirds, lengthwise

Slice into thick chunks

Slice into thick chunks

Like so

Like so

Add to the pot and stir. Cook for another couple of minutes, until everything is soft but still a bit crunchy

Add to the pot and stir. Cook for another couple of minutes, until everything is soft but still a bit crunchy

Chops are ready! Check out that crackling - yum! If you can, let your meat rest for a couple of minutes.

Chops are ready! Check out that crackling - yum! If you can, let your meat rest for a couple of minutes.

Serve hot and fresh. The acidity of the veg cuts through the richness of the fat, and the sweet flavours complement the simply seasoned pork so nicely 😄

⚠ Remember not to freak out when you go to the toilet later and you see lots of red! It's just the beetroot (hopefully)...

  • Pork chops (skin on)
  • 1.0 Bunch fresh beetroot
  • 3.0 Red apples
  • 1/4 Red cabbage
  • 1.0 Red onion
  • 1.0tsp Honey
  • Red wine vinegar