4 pork chops200g Fine breadcrumbs3 Tbsp Parsley1 Tsp Dried garlic1 Tsp Dried rosemary30g Grated parmesanSea Salt30g butterBlack pepperExtra virgin olive oil1 kg of hard conference pearsIcing sugarVegetable oil
Preheat the oven to 150oC / gas mark 3.
Wash and and peel the pears. Now cut 2 of the pears in half and with the help of a small knife or teaspoon remove the seeds. Slice 2 others very thinly.
Get an oven tray and baste it with butter. Lay the pears, cut in half, flat side down on one side of the tray and the fine pear slices on the other side, being careful not to allow them to touch each other. Now sprinkle some icing sugar over the finely sliced pears. Place the tray in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes. These will be your baked pear and pear crisps.
Peel and cut all the remaining pears and place them in a pan with the butter. Place over a low heat and allow to cook until soft. Remove from the heat and blend using a hand blender. This will be your pear mousse.
In the meanwhile prepare your breadcrumbs, by placing the breadcrumbs, dried garlic, grated parmesan, dried rosemary, parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor and reducing everything to a fine mixture.
Place your breadcrumb mixture on a large plate and generosly coat your pork chops in it. Keep aside ready for frying.
Heat a frying pan with enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom. Once hot gently place the pork chops in and fry until deep golden on both sides. Remove from the pan and lay them on kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
Serve each pork chop with half of a baked pear, pear mousse and some of the pear crisps. Add some fresh salad or pan fried french beans to finish it off.