Spice-crusted roast pork fillet with salad
2
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This combination of spiced pork with a crunchy salad and zesty citrus dressing is a flavour bomb you won’t want to miss. The prep is easy and it looks amazing, making it a great choice for entertaining.
Ingredients
Chilli powder
2 tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Ground coriander
½ tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Pork fillet or tenderloin, raw
428 g, (buy 450g), fat trimmed
Olive oil
1 tbs
Freshly squeezed orange juice
1½ tbs
Lime juice
1½ tbs
Lemon juice
3 tsp
Green shallot(s)
1 individual, thinly sliced
Caster sugar
1 tsp
Watercress
150 g, sprigs
Cherry tomatoes
150 g, medley mix, halved
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Combine chilli, cumin, coriander and half the garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Rub spice mixture all over pork.
3
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium–high heat. Cook pork, turning occasionally, for 8 minutes or until browned. Transfer pork to prepared tray. Bake for 15–20 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover pork with foil and rest for 5 minutes before slicing thickly.
4
Meanwhile, to make dressing, whisk orange, lime and lemon juices, shallot, sugar and remaining garlic and oil in a small bowl.
5
Arrange watercress and tomatoes on a serving platter. Top with pork and drizzle with dressing.
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