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Pork Fillet with Honey & Garlic Sauce

Pork Fillet with Honey & Garlic Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

This was our Valentines evening meal. We’re not really into that gig, but it was a good excuse for a bit of a special meal…..

Ingredients:-

1 Pork Fillet
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Paprika
3 Tbsp of Cider Vinegar
2 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
6 Tbsp of Honey
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Season the Pork with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Rub in the Garlic Powder and Paprika.
(3) In a Dutch Oven or flameproof dish add the Olive Oil and heat to a high heat.
(4) Add the Pork and sear all over.
(5) When almost seared add the Garlic and cook, turning constantly, until the \Garlic is slightly browned.
(6) Combine the Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Honey and pour over the Pork.
(7) Turn the Pork so it is fully coasted.
(8) Transfer to a pre-heated oven at 160c and roast for 15 minutes.
(9) Remove and cover on a plate with foil, allowing it to rest for 5 minutes.
(10) Plate the  Dutch Oven or flameproof dish over a low heat and simmer until to has reduced and thickened.
(11) Return the Pork and turn until it is evenly coated in the sauce.
(12) Cut the Fillet into think slices with the remaining sauce poured over.

We served ours on a bed of mixed Rice, surrounded by crispy Cabbage and Seaweed with a half Corn on The Cob. Very tasty it was too…...


 

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Kopytka recipe, eat well on universal credit

We went to Poland again last night. Apparently this roughly translates as Little Hooves. The description doesn’t do them justice!

Ingredients:-

3 Large Potatoes, cooked, cooled and mashed
1 Large Egg
50g of Cornflour
50g of Rice Flour
50g of Tapioca Flour
½ Tsp of Salt
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Onion, Diced
200g of Mushrooms, sliced
2 Rashers of ( Home cured ) Dry Cured Bacon
4 Kielbasa, chopped diagonally
200g of  Sauerkraut
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Add the mashed Potatoes, Egg, Flours and Salt to a bowl.
(2) Knead together to form a dough.
(3) Roll out on a floured surface into a thick Sausage shape.
(4) Cut at an angle into about 1 ½ inch pieces.
(5) Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the Kopytka in batches.
(6) Allow to simmer for 5 minutes until they float to the surface.
(7) Remove and set aside.
(8) In a frying pan heat Oil and add the Onions, frying until softened.
(9) Add the Garlic, Bacon,  Kielbasa and mushrooms & fry for a further 3 to 4 minutes, until the Bacon is crisp.
(10) Add in the Kopytka and fry until golden brown.
(11) Stir in the drained Sauerkraut and cook for a further minutes or so.


We’re fortunate to have a Continental Shop within sight here. So the Polish Smoked Sausages ( Kielbasa ) and Sauerkraut with easy to get hold of and remarkably cheap.

 

 

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