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Piri Piri Style Pork

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Lightly-spiced pork fillet with a courgette and pasta salad- delightful!

This recipe is part of our healthy recipe collection, which contains many recipes that cost under £1.50 per head*.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 6 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

450g pork fillet or pork loin medallions
For the Piri-Piri Spice Mix
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground paprika
2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon dried oregano
For the Courgette and Pasta Salad
250g courgette, spiralised
100g green pea pasta, cooked and cooled
½ small red onion, peeled and diced
75g cherry or plum tomatoes, halved
Large handful freshly chopped mint
For the Dressing
Zest and juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
To Garnish
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Freshly chopped red chillies

Method

Step 1

For the Spice mix:

Mix all the ingredients together and set aside.

Step 2

For the Pork:

Dust the pork in the spice mix

Step 3

For the Dressing:

Mix the dressing ingredients together.

Step 4

For the Salad:

Mix the salad ingredients together, pour over the dressing and set aside.

Step 5

To assemble:

Cook the pork on a hot griddle or under a grill according to your preference or until the meat juices run clear. Rest, slice and serve with the salad.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

Cooking Times:

Pork Fillet: 10-12 minutes turning occasionally, 3 minutes in oven at 170°C, 3 minutes resting time. Internal Core temperature: 70°C or above.

Pork Loin Medallions: 5-6 minutes on each side, 3 minutes in oven at 170°C, 3 minutes resting time. Internal Core temperature: 70°C or above.

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 08.12.22; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices.

Each serving provides

Based on fillet
Energy

689kj

164kcal

8%

Fat

3.7g

5%

Saturates

1g

5%

Sugars

3.8g

4%

Salt

1g

17%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 281kJ, 67kcal, 1.5g fat, 0.4g saturates
Each serving provides: 24g Protein, 86g Carbohydrate, 2.3g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

For the Spice mix:

Mix all the ingredients together and set aside.

Step 2

For the Pork:

Dust the pork in the spice mix

Step 3

For the Dressing:

Mix the dressing ingredients together.

Step 4

For the Salad:

Mix the salad ingredients together, pour over the dressing and set aside.

Step 5

To assemble:

Cook the pork on a hot griddle or under a grill according to your preference or until the meat juices run clear. Rest, slice and serve with the salad.

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