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Pork Medallions with Winter Fruit

Ingredients

1 red delicious apple, diced
1 pear, diced
125 ml (½ cup) dry white wine
125 ml (½ cup) low-salt chicken stock
100g (4 oz) dried fruit of choice (eg. apricots, peaches, pears, prunes, sultanas)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon olive oil
500g (18 oz) lean pork loin, cut into 5 mm thick medallions
2 tablespoons brandy
30g (¼ cup) chopped roasted unsalted walnuts

Instructions

  1. Place apple, pear, wine and stock in a saucepan. Bring to simmering. Cook until fruit is soft.
  2. Stir in the dried fruit and cinnamon. Cook until dried fruit is plump. Remove from heat. Cool.
  3. Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan over high heat. Add pork medallions. Cook, turning several times, until brown on all sides. Remove pork from pan.
  4. Pour brandy into pan, add a little of the cooking liquid from the fruit. Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, to deglaze pan. Stir in fruit mixture. Cook until heated through.
  5. Return pork medallions to pan and cook to liking. Scatter with walnuts. Serve with pasta or rice and steamed green vegetables.

Cooking Times and Serving Sizes

Serves: 4 People
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy