Name: Pork fillet with garlic anchovy butter and waldorf salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork fillet with garlic anchovy butter; 800 gram pork fillet, trimmed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 125 gram butter, softened; 4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped; Waldorf salad; 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, blanched; 100 gram watercress; 2 granny smith apples, cored, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Pork fillet with garlic anchovy butter and waldorf salad

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

Pork fillet with garlic anchovy butter

800 gram pork fillet, trimmed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

2 clove garlic, crushed

125 gram butter, softened

4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

Waldorf salad

1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, blanched

100 gram watercress

2 granny smith apples, cored, thinly sliced

1/2 cup walnuts, toasted

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Lightly oil a large frying pan and place over high heat.

2.In a large bowl, combine pork with oil, half the thyme and half the garlic. Turn to coat well.

3.In a small bowl, combine butter and anchovies with remaining garlic and thyme until a paste forms. Chill until required.

4.Transfer pork to the hot pan and cook for 7-10 minutes, turning, until cooked to your liking.

5.To make the salad, place asparagus, watercress, apple and walnuts in a large bowl. Add combined mayonnaise and lemon juice. Gently toss to combine.

6.Thickly slice the pork. Divide pork and salad among plates. Top pork with anchovy butter.

If preferred, roast pork at 200°C for 15-20 minutes until cooked to your liking.
Note

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