Apricot Pork With Herb Crust

I tagged this recipe to make as it sounded really yummy but I did not have any pork cutlets on hand so I made this with a pork loin which was delicious. I spread the jam over the loin and then topped it with the crumb mixture, placed it in an oven proof dish and poured the chicken stock in pan. I baked it for about 35 Min’s at 180 degrees C and it came out beautifully moist and tender. I loved the combination of the apricot jam with the crunchy topping for the pork and will look forward to trying this again with cutlets. To view original recipes please click here. I have made a few recipes by this chef and I have enjoyed them all so give it go.

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Ingredients

2 Teaspoons olive oil
4 Pork cutlets, trimmed
1/4 Cup apricot jam
2/3 Cup fresh multigrain breadcrumbs
1/4 Cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 Cup reduced-salt chicken stock
4 Corn, cobettes (85g each, steamed)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190°C Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Place, in a single layer, in an ovenproof dish.

2. Spread the top of the pork with jam. Combine breadcrumbs and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle over jam. Pour stock into base of dish.

3. Bake, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until pork is cooked through and breadcrumbs are light golden.

To Serve: Drizzle dish juices over and serve with corn.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.

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Asian-Spiced Pork Rissoles

This is another of my team mates recipes for this month, my hubby and I loved this one. The flavour of these rissoles were excellent even without the sweet chili sauce and they turned out so moist. I served ours over coconut rice with green onion for a delicious meal. I was the first person to review this recipe and I did not make any changes to the way it was posted but if you would like to view the original recipe please click here.

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Ingredients

2 Garlic cloves, chopped
3cm Piece fresh ginger, peeled
2 Small red chilies, roughly chopped
1 Stalk lemongrass, bruised (I used 1 teaspoon of jar lemongrass)
4 Green onions, roughly chopped
1/2 Cup coriander leaves
750g Pork mince
1 Egg, lightly beaten
Olive oil flavored cooking spray
2 Lebanese cucumbers
2 Cups steamed jasmine rice (I served ours with coconut rice.)
Sweet chili sauce, to serve

Method

1. Combine garlic, ginger, chilli, lemongrass, green onions and coriander in a food processor, Process until finely chopped.

2. Transfer to a bowl. Add mince and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Using clean hands, mix until well combined.

3. Using 2 heaped tablespoons mixture at a time, roll mixture into 16 balls. Flatten slightly. Place rissoles on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, if time permits.

4. Preheat a greased barbecue plate on medium-low heat. Spray both sides rissoles with oil. Cook, turning occasionally, for 12 to 15 minutes or until cooked through.

5. Using a vegetable peeler, peel long, thin strips from cucumbers. Spoon rice into bowls. Top with rissoles, cucumber and sweet chilli. Serve.

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