Pork Tenderloin With Cider and Mustard Braised Lentils Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| 2 x 200 g pork tenderloins, trimmed | ||
| 2 rashers streaky bacon, diced | ||
| 1/2 leek, very finely diced | ||
| 1 carrot, very finely diced | ||
| 1 celery stick, very finely diced | ||
| 400 g can brown lentils, drained and rinsed | ||
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Thyme | 2 Teaspoon, chopped | |
| 2 tbsp coarse wholegrain mustard | ||
| 100 ml/4 fl oz cider | ||
| 250 ml/9 fl oz chicken stock | ||
| 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley | ||
| 1/2 a Savoy cabbage, finely shredded | ||
| Large knob of butter | ||
| Apple sauce, to serve | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Season the pork on both sides.
MAKING
2) In a frying pan heat half olive oil over medium heat. Fry the pork on both sides for 5 minutes each side, until the pork becomes pink and moist at the middle. Keep it aside.
3) In a pan, heat up the remaining oil. Fry the bacon for 3 minutes.
4) Add leek, carrot and celery and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables get tender.
5) Add lentils, bay leaf, thyme, mustard, cider and stock.
6) Bring the liquid to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes to reduce the liquid. Season properly.
7) Remove the bay leaf and blend this in pulse setting with a hand blender for 3 times. Sprinkle parsley and combine.
8) In a saucepan, pour water and bring it to a boil. Add cabbage in boiling water for about 2 minutes to wilt. Drain water and add butter and seasoning to toss.
9) Slice the pork across the grain.
SERVING
10) On the serving plates, spoon lentils and top with cabbage and pork. Serve with apple sauce on side.
1) Season the pork on both sides.
MAKING
2) In a frying pan heat half olive oil over medium heat. Fry the pork on both sides for 5 minutes each side, until the pork becomes pink and moist at the middle. Keep it aside.
3) In a pan, heat up the remaining oil. Fry the bacon for 3 minutes.
4) Add leek, carrot and celery and sauté for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables get tender.
5) Add lentils, bay leaf, thyme, mustard, cider and stock.
6) Bring the liquid to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes to reduce the liquid. Season properly.
7) Remove the bay leaf and blend this in pulse setting with a hand blender for 3 times. Sprinkle parsley and combine.
8) In a saucepan, pour water and bring it to a boil. Add cabbage in boiling water for about 2 minutes to wilt. Drain water and add butter and seasoning to toss.
9) Slice the pork across the grain.
SERVING
10) On the serving plates, spoon lentils and top with cabbage and pork. Serve with apple sauce on side.
Chef
