Four recipes from The Times.

Fennel, Chilli and Tomato

Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6. Heat some oil in an overnproof dish and fry the chops for 1 min each side, plus one min on the fatty edge. Add 2 crushed cloves garlic, a pinch of chilli flakes and 2 tsp fennel seeds and cook for 2 mins more. Add a 400g can ot tomatoes. Put the pan in the oven and cook for 20 mins or until the sauce is thick and the meat cooked through. Serve with mashed potato.

Pakrika Spiced

Pour some olice oil in a pan and fry 2 finely sliced red onions until very soft, about 10 mins. Add 8 anchovy fillets and a handful of pitted black olives and cook for 5 mins more or until the anchovies have melted. Stir occasionally. In a separate pan, heat some oil and cook the seasoned chops with 2 crushed garlic cloves, 2 tsps sesame seeds, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 sliced lemon for 3-4 mins on each side. Combine with the onion sauce and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with couscous mixed with paprika, black olives and grilled red peppers.

Lemon

Preheat oven to 200C/ Gas 6. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large ovenproof dish. Season the chops and fry for 1 min each side, plus one min on the fatty edge. Drizzle 2 chopped courgettes, a large handful of halved cherry tomatoes and a handful of basil leaves with oil and roast for for 15 mins. Pour the juice of a lemon over the chops and place on top of the vegetables in the oven for 10 mins. Remove the chops, add a knob of butter and leave to melt. Allow the chops to rest for 5 mins in the pan, basting occasionally.

Pears

Put the chops in a strong food bag and add a handful of chopped rosemary, 4 crushed garlic cloves, the juice of a lemon 4 tbsp olive oil and seasoning. Seal the bag, massage to mix together and leave to marinate for a minimum of 30 mins. Place the chops in a hot pan and cook for 3-4 mins on each side. Add two cored, peeled and quartered pears and  a knob of butter. Cook for 3-4 mins until the pears are caramelised. Remove form the heat and rest for 3-4 mins basting occasionally with the butter and juices.