Slow-cooked sticky pork chops

• light brown soft sugar↗100g g

  plus 1½ tbsp

• chipotle chilli flakes↗2 tbsp tbsp
• x 250g thick-cut pork chops4
• strong hot coffee↗750ml ml
• molasses↗2 tbsp tbsp

  or treacle

• garlic bulbs↗2

  cloves separated and lightly bashed with the skin on

• cornflour↗2 tbsp tbsp
• spicy rice

  and sliced chilli, to serve

• sunflower oil↗3 tbsp tbsp
• honey↗2 tsp tsp
• wholegrain mustard↗1 tbsp tbsp
• apple cider vinegar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• small Savoy cabbage↗½

  finely sliced

• sticks celery↗2

  finely sliced

• spring onions↗2

  finely sliced

• carrots↗2

  julienned

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix 1½ tbsp salt with the 1½ tbsp sugar and chilli flakes in a shallow dish. Pat the pork dry and toss in the spiced salt. Chill for 2 hrs or overnight.

2. 2

   Mix the remaining sugar with the coffee, molasses and garlic in a slow cooker. Add the pork and cook on low for 1 hr 30 mins. Remove a few tbsp of the cooking liquid and combine with the cornflour. Pour into the slow cooker and cook for 30 mins. Remove the garlic.

3. 3

   For the slaw, mix the oil, honey, mustard and vinegar in a large bowl and season. Toss in the veg to coat in the dressing. Serve the pork with the slaw and spicy rice, if you like.