Poncy pork, sage and onion mash and soup on the side
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | Onion; chopped | |
| 1 | Apple; peeled, cored and | |
| ; chopped | ||
| 2 | Potatoes; peeled and chopped | |
| 1 | Vegetable stock cube | |
| 1 | Red pepper | |
| 25 | grams | Butter |
| 3 | tablespoons | Creme fraiche |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh sage |
| 300 | grams | Pork fillet |
| 1 | tablespoon | Wholegrain mustard |
| Vegetable oil for deep frying | ||
| 115 | grams | Self-raising flour |
| 1 | Heaped tsp bicarbonate of soda | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Balsamic vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | White wine vinegar |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| Fresh coriander leaves and parsley | ||
| 1 | Sprig; to garnish | |
Directions
1 Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the onion and cook gently until softened. For the Soup: Cook the apple and half a potato in 600ml/1 pint boiling water, adding the stock cube and a quarter of the softened onions to the water.
2 Simmer until the potato and apples are tender, blitz in a processor until smooth and season. For the Pepper Cream: Quarter the pepper, deseed and chop. Heat the butter in a small frying pan and cook the peppers gently for 6-7 minutes, or until tender, season.
3 Place the softened peppers in a mini food processor with 2 tbsp creme fraiche and process until smooth. Pour the soup into a bowl, drizzle some pepper cream in the middle and garnish with coriander leaves.
4 For the Mash: Cook the remaining potatoes in a pan of boiling water with the chopped sage until tender. When cooked, drain the potatoes and return to the pan over a low heat to dry out slightly.
5 Add 1 tbsp creme fraiche and leftover onions, season and mash until smooth.
6 For the Deep Fried Pork: Thinly slice the pork on the diagonal. Sandwich together two slices of pork with a little wholegrain mustard in the middle.
Fill a deep pan one third full with vegetable oil and heat.
7 Put the flour in a bowl, add the bicarbonate of soda, mix and gradually add just enough cold water to make a thick batter.
8 Add the balsamic and white wine vinegars, quickly mix in, add the pork 'sandwiches' and coat in the batter. Deep fry until the pork is cooked through and golden brown.
9 Drain the pork on kitchen paper. Pile the mash onto a plate and arrange the deep fried pork on top. Garnish with sprigs of parsley.
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NOTES : Chef: Richard Cawley
Recipe by: Ready Steady Cook
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