Name: Apricot pork with almond vegies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: cooking oil spray; 4 small (500g) pork leg steaks; 1 large brown onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup apricot nectar; 2 tablespoon french onion soup mix; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 150 gram broccoli florets; 150 gram frozen green beans, thawed; 1 tablespoon flaked almonds, toasted; 3 cup cooked long-grain white rice, to serve

Apricot pork with almond vegies

This tender braised apricot pork is wonderful served with caramelised onions, flaked almonds and long-grain rice.

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

30M

Total

35M

Ingredients

cooking oil spray

4 small (500g) pork leg steaks

1 large brown onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup apricot nectar

2 tablespoon french onion soup mix

1 tablespoon soy sauce

150 gram broccoli florets

150 gram frozen green beans, thawed

1 tablespoon flaked almonds, toasted

3 cup cooked long-grain white rice, to serve

Method

1.Spray a medium frying pan with oil, then heat over high heat. Cook pork for 8 minutes or until browned on both sides. Transfer to a heatproof plate; cover with foil.

2.Reduce heat to moderate. Add onion to pan; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until onion is well browned and soft. Add combined apricot nectar, 1 cup water and soup mix; cook and stir for 3 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens slightly. Stir in soy sauce.

3.Return pork and juices to pan. Turn pork to coat in sauce. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer for 10 minutes or until pork is cooked and sauce reduced slightly.

4.Place broccoli and 1 tablespoon water in a heatproof bowl. Cover with plastic food wrap. Microwave on high in 30-second bursts, until just tender. Add beans; microwave for 30 seconds more or until heated. Drain; toss with almonds. Serve pork with vegetables and rice.

Gluten-free option: You can replace soy sauce with tamari. Check soup mix label for gluten content.
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