Traybake of rhubarb, pork chops, red onion and star anise

Pork and aromatic rhubarb traybake

Name: Pork and aromatic rhubarb traybake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 50g runny honey; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 orange , zested; 1 red onion , cut into slim wedges; 2 star anise; 250g forced rhubarb stalks , sliced into 3cm pieces; 4 bone-in pork chops; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder; small handful of coriander , roughly chopped; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds; steamed vegetables or rice , to serve (optional)

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:20 mins
- Cook:50 mins
Easy
Serves 4

Ingredients

50g runny honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp grated ginger
1 orange, zested
1 red onion, cut into slim wedges
2 star anise
250g forced rhubarb stalks, sliced into 3cm pieces
4 bone-in pork chops
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
small handful of coriander, roughly chopped
1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
steamed vegetables or rice , to serve (optional)

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Combine the honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and orange zest in a bowl. Add the red onion and star anise, and toss together. Season lightly. Pour onto a baking tray, spread out, then roast for 15 mins. Add the rhubarb, tossing to combine, and roast for a further 10 mins.
STEP 2
Meanwhile, drizzle the pork chops with the vegetable oil, then mix in the Chinese five-spice and season well. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and using tongs, hold the chops fat-side down for 2 mins to brown the fat. Cook for a further 2 mins on each side, until golden brown.
STEP 3
Nestle the chops into the onion and rhubarb mixture and roast for 8-10 mins or until the pork is just cooked through. Remove from the oven and discard the star anise. Sprinkle over the coriander and sesame seeds. Serve with steamed veg or rice, if you like.