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
- Place apple, pear, wine and stock in a saucepan. Bring to simmering. Cook until fruit is soft.
- Stir in the dried fruit and cinnamon. Cook until dried fruit is plump. Remove from heat. Cool.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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