Herb & lemon pork chops

• servings: Serves 6
• active time: 15 mins
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

6 big pork loin chops

3 garlic cloves , crushed

small handful flat-leaf parsley , chopped

½ tsp fennel seeds , roughly chopped

zest and juice 1 lemon , plus 1 lemon, quartered

3tbsp olive oil

6 bay leaves

Directions

1. Sit the chops in a dish. Mix together the garlic, parsley, fennel seeds, lemon zest and juice, oil and bay, then rub all over the chops. Leave the chops to marinate for at least an hour, or up to a day.

2. Heat a barbecue, frying or griddle pan. Season the chops, then cook for 5-8 mins on each side until cooked through (if cooking in batches, wrap the cooked chops in foil while you finish the rest). Add the lemon quarters for the last min to char, then serve alongside the pork.