Name: Pork fillet with apple and leek
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram pork fillets; 3/4 cup (180ml) chicken stock; 2 medium leeks (700g), sliced thickly; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 medium apples (300g); 10 gram butter; 3 teaspoon brown sugar, extra; 300 gram baby carrots, trimmed, halved; 8 medium patty-pan squash (100g), quartered; 250 gram asparagus, trimmed, chopped coarsely

Ingredients

800 gram pork fillets

3/4 cup (180ml) chicken stock

2 medium leeks (700g), sliced thickly

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon brown sugar

2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 medium apples (300g)

10 gram butter

3 teaspoon brown sugar, extra

300 gram baby carrots, trimmed, halved

8 medium patty-pan squash (100g), quartered

250 gram asparagus, trimmed, chopped coarsely

Method

1.Preheat oven to very hot, 280°C. Place pork, in single layer, in large baking dish; bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until pork is browned and cooked as desired. Cover; stand 5 minutes. Slice pork thickly.

2.Meanwhile, heat half of the stock in medium frying pan; cook leek and garlic, stirring, until leek softens and browns lightly. Add sugar and vinegar; cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until leek caramelises. Add remaining stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until liquid reduces by half. Place leek mixture in medium bowl; cover to keep warm.

3.Peel, core and halve apples; cut into thick slices. Melt butter in same pan; cook apple and extra sugar, stirring, until apple is browned and tender.

4.Boil, steam or microwave carrot, squash and asparagus, separately, until just tender; drain. Serve pork with apple, leek and vegetables.

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