Name: Pork cordon bleu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pork loin medallions; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme; 4 slice pancetta; 4 slice swiss cheese; 1/4 cup seasoned flour; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon olive oil; rocket salad, to serve; Tomato relish; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup red wine; 1/4 cup malt vinegar

Pork cordon bleu

Golden crumbed pork fillets are stuffed with melted swiss cheese and crispy pancetta in this beautiful French style dish. Served here with a fragrant homemade tomato relish, you will delight your family and friends with this meal.

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

45M

Total

1H 5M

Ingredients

4 pork loin medallions

1 pinch salt

1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme

4 slice pancetta

4 slice swiss cheese

1/4 cup seasoned flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon olive oil

rocket salad, to serve

Tomato relish

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup brown sugar

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup red wine

1/4 cup malt vinegar

Method

1.Cut medallions horizontally through the middle; open out like a book. Flatten slightly with a meat mallet. Season each medallion with salt and thyme. Top each with a slice of pancetta and swiss cheese. Close over and lightly tap with a meat mallet, to seal.

2.Dust stuffed medallion lightly with flour. Dip into egg, then coat with breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining medallions. Chill 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

3.Meanwhile, make tomato relish: heat olive oil in a saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic clove 1-2 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, red wine and malt vinegar. Season to taste. Bring to the boil, stirring. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 25-30 minutes, until thickened. Cool.

4.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook pork 2 minutes, each side, until golden. Place on a lined oven tray. Bake 5-10 minutes. Serve pork with tomato relish and rocket salad.

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