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Fennel-crusted pork fillets with pears

Tender pork fillets are coated in a flavourful mixture of freshly ground black pepper and aromatic fennel seeds, seared to perfection and served alongside caramelized pears
Fennel-crusted pork fillets with pears
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Ingredients

Method

Step 1

Boil, steam or microwave broccolini until just tender. Drain and return to pan with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Season to taste. Toss to combine, then cover and keep warm.

Step 2

Melt butter in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Cook pears for 3 minutes or until browned and just tender. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.

Step 3

Combine pork, pepper, fennel, half the mustard and remaining oil in a medium bowl. Cook pork in same frying pan, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes each side or until browned all over and just cooked through. Remove from pan and cover loosely with foil.

Step 4

Drain excess fat from pan. Return pan to heat, adding stock and pear juice. Simmer for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in the remaining mustard.

Step 5

Serve pork with pears, mustard jus and broccolini.

Not suitable to freeze.

For a recipe variation, use apples in place of pears.

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