Italian fennel and chilli pork chops with rocket salad

Get your mouth watering with these succulent fennel and chilli pork chops.

Recipe «Italian fennel and chilli pork chops with rocket salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 4 x 200g pork loin chops , 100g baby rocket, 50g semi-dried tomatoes, sliced, 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives , 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted, 1/3 cup shaved parmesan, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp fennel seeds 
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 4 x 200g pork loin chops 
• 100g baby rocket 
• 50g semi-dried tomatoes, sliced 
• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives 
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 
• 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted 
• 1/3 cup shaved parmesan 
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 

Instructions

1. Place fennel, chilli and salt in a mortar. Pound with pestle until fennel seeds are lightly crushed (see note). Stir in 1/2 the oil. Rub fennel mixture on both sides of pork chops.
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook pork for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil. Rest for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine rocket, tomato, olives, basil, pine nuts and parmesan in a large bowl. Whisk vinegar and remaining oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add dressing to salad. Gently toss to combine. Serve chops with salad.