Toss potatoes in oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and scatter on a baking tray.
Place in oven for 15 minutes (giving them a head start).
Mix the rub ingredients together in a small bowl, then brush the pork on both sides with the sauce, reserving some sauce for basting.
Take the tray out of the oven then toss potatoes around to suck up the juices then push them to the edge.
Place pork chops in the tray and bake for 15 minutes or more if you like them well done.
Remove tray from the oven, use a brush to get the golden juices off the tray and dab it onto the pork, this is key for flavour and colour!
Pop it back under the grill for a couple of minutes to finish off, To serve, scraping the juices on the tray onto the pork, then garnish with parsley if desired.