Pork tenderloin with fennel and broad beans
Background
This zingy pork tenderloin with fennel and broad beans is perfect for Sunday lunch or roast dinner during the week. It’s fresh and zesty, thanks to the gremolata added at the end. It’s an ideal dish for a family meal during Spring time. Serve it with mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin fillet (500g)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 fennel
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorn
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup stock
- 300g broad beans
- For the gremolata:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 Lemon zested
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Heat half the oil in a casserole dish and lightly brown the meat all over. Set aside.
- Thinly slice the onion and fennel.
- Add the remaining oil and sauté the onion and fennel over a low heat for 5 minutes. Pour over the stock.
- Put back the pork.
- Using a pestle and mortal, crush the fennel seeds, salt and black pepper. Scatter this all over the pork.
- Put the dish in the oven and roast for 15 minutes. Add the beans and roast for another 5 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through. Don't overcook though!
- Make the gremolata: mix the minced garlic with the lemon zest and parsley.
- Scatter this over the dish, then cut the pork into medallions and serve with the beans and fennel.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Roast - Seasonal - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Beans - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Nut Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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