350gBoneless Pork Loin Steaks12oz (2 x 1½cm or ½" thick)
2Red Peppers
100gCooking (Soft) Chorizo Sausage3½oz
400gTin of Butter Beans14oz
1Small-MediumEchalion or Banana Shallot35g
2Garlic Cloves
2tablespoonHoney40g
1tablespoonSherry Vinegar
½-1teaspoonCoarse Sea Salt
1teaspoonOlive Oil
2tablespoonWater
Instructions
Remove the stalk and seeds from the red peppers and cut them into 25cm or 1" dice.
Peel the garlic and dice it as finely as you can.
Cut the shallot in half, then peel it and dice it as finely as you can.
Mix the honey with the sherry vinegar and set aside.
Remove the skins from the chorizo sausage and break them up with your fingers into 1.5cm or ½" rough chunks.
Rub the pork loin steaks with the oil and then season them with coarse sea salt.
Heat a 28-30cm (11-12") oven-proof frying pan or skillet over a high heat. When the pan is hot, sear the pork on both sides until nicely golden (1-2 minutes on each side), then remove and set aside.
Add the chorizo sausage and red peppers and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Whilst the chorizo and pepper are cooking, brush the pork loin steaks with some of the sherry vinegar and honey mix.
The chorizo should now have started to brown and have rendered out a good amount of fat, so now you can add the diced garlic and shallot and cook for another minute.
Pour the water into the pan and deglaze any "stuck" cooking residue from the bottom of the pan. If you are using a nonstick pan, this will not be required.
Place the pork chops on top of the chorizo mix, pour over the remaining honey and vinegar mix, then place it in the oven and roast at 180°C or 350°F for 12 minutes.
Drain the beans whilst the pork is cooking.
Once the pork is cooked to an internal temperature of 60°C or 140°F, remove and rest for 2-3 minutes.
Return the pan to a high heat and add the drained beans and toss for 2-3 minutes to heat them through and reduce the sauce all the way down to a sticky coating.