Method

• Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C
• Take the steak out of the fridge and let it get to room temperature
• Peel and cut 4 apples into a small saucepan, add the ground ginger, cloves, and water
• Place on the heat and cook until soft and easy to mash
• With the last apple, slice it thinly
• In a bowl add the maple syrup, fresh ginger, and juice & zest of one lemon, then gently mix in the sliced apple
• Lay out the apple slices on a baking tray and place in a 220 degrees C oven, cook until golden and crispy
• Mash: Peel the potatoes and cover them with water in a pot and cook until just soft for mashing
• Drain the potatoes and add the butter and freshly ground black pepper, give them a light mash, then use a fork to fluff them up, lastly adding the parmesan
• Now it’s time to cook the pork, season both sides of the steak, with salt & pepper
• Cut diagonally into the rind every 5cm
• Using a heavy based fry pan heat to a high heat
• Sit the rind onto the pan and let it fry off for a couple minutes
• Cook the steaks 2 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your steaks
• Rest the meat and serve with rough mash and apples