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Pan Roasted Pork

"Pork and apple have such a long history together that they even have their own myth. According to folklore, the black patches on the backs of Gloucester old spot pigs are actually bruises caused by falling apples!

30 mins
635kcal
British
Pan Roasted Pork
4.0

Ingredients for 2 people

2 British pork loin steaks
2 British pork loin steaks
1 leek
1 leek
1 apple
1 apple
300g potatoes
300g potatoes
200g organic creme fraiche
200g organic creme fraiche
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
5g fresh thyme
5g fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves
2 garlic cloves

You'll also need

Olive oil, Pepper, Salt (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 portion recipe.

1.

Boil a kettle

Peel the potatoes and cut them all to roughly equal size (approx. 5cm chunks)

Add the potatoes and salt (optional) to a pot of boiling water and boil for 15 min or until you can pierce them easily with a fork

2.

Season the pork steaks to your taste on both sides with salt and pepper

Set aside (cooked in step 3)

3.

Cut the leek(s) in half lengethwise and wash carefully to remove any dirt from between the leaves

Cut the leek(s) into slices (approx. 1cm thick)

Chop the apple(s) into eighths and remove their cores

Crush the garlic with the side of a knife, peel it and chop finely

4.

Add 1/2-1 tbsp of olive oil to a pan on a medium heat

When hot, hold the pork upright in the pan using tongs or forks, frying the fatty edges for 3 min or until brown and crisp

Cook the pork steaks flat for 3 min on each side, or until cooked throughRemove from the pan, cover well and leave to rest

5.

Cook the apple flesh-side down for 1-2 min per side, until colored oven a medium heat

Add the leek and garlic for 2-3 min, or until browned

Strip the thyme's leaves and add to the pan, discarding the stems

Add 150ml (200ml) of water and stir well to lift off the pan residue

6.

Once the potatoes are done, drain and mash with 3 tbsp (6 tbsp) of crème fraîche

Season to your taste with salt and pepper

7.

Add any juices the steaks have released while resting to the pan

Reduce the heat to low and add the mustard and remaining crème fraîche

Season to your taste with salt and pepper

8.

Serve the potato with the pork and the creamy apple, thyme and leek sauce on top

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
635kcal
Energy
31g
Fat
49.9g
Carbohydrate
8.3g
Fibre
41.6g
Protein
0.9g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

Allergens highlighted by (milk, mustard, sulphites).

In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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