This is a dish my mum used to make regularly when I was growing up. It then became a regular in my household and then got forgotten about for a few years. Sometimes it’s nice to give your favourites a rest and then rediscovering them makes them all the more special. When my son’s old school were putting together a cook book (7 years ago), this is one the recipes I gave them as it was my signature dish at the time!
Do get hold of some good pork chops as this will make all the difference to the flavour, there’s nothing worse than a bland pork chop!
Do you have dishes you’ve made relentlessly and then forgotten about? Do tell me about them in the comments below.
As this dish is totally made from scratch I’m entering it into Javelin Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays challenge.
- 25g Unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 4 Pork chops
- 1 Large onion, finely chopped
- 150 mls Single cream
- 250g Seedless grapes (green or red)
- 200 mls Chicken Stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Melt butter and oil in large frying pan and add chops and onion.
- Fry chops for about 6 minutes per side (until cooked) then reserve in a warmed oven dish.
- Add grape halves to softened onions and fry gently for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, bring to boil then add single cream and seasoning.
- Add chops back to pan and heat through.
- Serve on a bed of rice.
Who needs to eat out when you can make quick delicious food at home?
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Amy Fidler
05/04/2017 at 7:35 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a great looking dish x
Paul Wilson
09/10/2015 at 12:04 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks lovely.
Sarah Cooper
25/03/2015 at 6:46 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Love the idea of using grapes in cooking. Must try this!
Camilla
25/03/2015 at 7:18 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s such an old favourite, do hope you try it:-)
Ursula Hunt
29/11/2014 at 11:50 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
i maybe would have said grapes in pork but that is just me , good recipe though
Camilla
29/11/2014 at 5:06 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
If I’d chosen the name I think it would have been Pork in a Grape Sauce but mum has made this dish since I was a teen and it’s always been known as Pork in Grapes:-)
William Gould
15/11/2014 at 9:00 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I would love this, but my wife hates any kind of sauces, or what she calls “sloppy food”! lol
Paul Wilson
21/08/2014 at 11:09 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Have to give this a go, it looks delicious.
bev
18/07/2014 at 11:42 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Never heard of this before – certainly different!
glenn hutton
10/04/2014 at 7:36 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This sounds & looks delicious…
Tracy Nixon
16/01/2014 at 5:07 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Unusual but I bet it is lovely!
Isabel Marie Baker
21/11/2013 at 6:14 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This sounds so tasty,so going to try this 🙂 Thank you
Camilla
22/11/2013 at 9:22 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
So pleased:-)
Marge
07/11/2013 at 8:00 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
This is a new idea on me. I’ve never used grapes in cooking.
I will definitely be giving this lovely recipe a go – My Husband is a big pork lover so he’ll be happy…
Thanks x
Camilla
07/11/2013 at 11:56 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great, glad to have spread the grape love:-)
Paul Wilson
07/11/2013 at 4:44 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Great idea, grapes are commonly available, but much underused in cooking.
Kirsty Fox
06/11/2013 at 8:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
My husband would absolutely love this, I’m not a fan of pork, but like you said above it would probably go nicely with chicken too!
Camilla
06/11/2013 at 10:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Yay, do let me know how you get on:-)
Maya Russell
02/11/2013 at 5:27 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I’ve never heard of this dish or combination. But it must work well.
Annie Costa
01/11/2013 at 9:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hmmm I’ve tried pork&apple but never grapes..looking forward to tying this!
Jane Willis
28/10/2013 at 10:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Perfect! Having had a power cut today thank to the storm, I was looking for something that could be cooked entirely on the hob and used ingredients I have in the fridge – this fits the bill and will be on tonight’s menu.
Beth Young
27/10/2013 at 10:20 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Such a nostalgic recipe! Haven’t eaten this for years but most definitely want to have it again this week after reading this!
Camilla
27/10/2013 at 11:13 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fab, I’m glad I’ve reminded you of it:-)
Ursula Hunt
26/10/2013 at 11:47 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Unusual combination and recipe
Ursula Hunt
26/10/2013 at 11:46 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Unusual combination
Lisa Williams
26/10/2013 at 11:39 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I never would of putting these two together but the more I think about it the more sense it makes thank you so much for all your inspiration 🙂
Anneli Faiers
26/10/2013 at 9:06 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I must say that looks yummy. Creamy and rich and I bet the grapes are just lovely. I think my equivalent dish that my Mum would roll out regularly would have been chicken thighs in a cream and mushroom sauce….:) Comforting childhood stuff. x
Camilla
26/10/2013 at 12:00 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Anneli, I love a creamy mushroom sauce too:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
25/10/2013 at 10:55 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks yummy hun – especially paired with the rice. Am not a big fan of pork but I think the cream and grapes would definitely make it more tasty – everything tastes better with cream added to it!
Camilla
26/10/2013 at 12:01 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
If you don’t like pork then I’m sure it would be equally good with chicken:-)
Javelin Warrior
25/10/2013 at 8:42 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I’ve never had grapes with pork chops before, but I’m intrigued by the combination. And I love the sauce! I don’t know if I have a “signature” dish (and I hate that word) and definitely nothing this unique!
Camilla
26/10/2013 at 12:05 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Mark:-) The strangest combo I ever had was as a kid visiting my aunt when she was having a dinner party, we had fish with bananas and flaked almonds, this has stuck in my mind as I thought it was so wacky:-) I can’t say that’s a recipe I’m longing to recreate though LOL!
euphoriabuzz
25/10/2013 at 3:23 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Interesting recipe.
Ness
25/10/2013 at 1:38 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I’ve been waiting for this recipe since I saw your photo of it on Twitter. I love the idea of the sweetness of the grapes cutting through the heaviness of the cream. I’m sure all the family would like this.
Camilla
25/10/2013 at 1:50 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Aah, thanks Ness, nice to know it tickled your taste buds:-)
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