PORK PAN SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Quarter the apples and remove the cores, peel and finely chop the ginger and place both in a pan with 300ml of boiling water. Boil hard for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Tip the contents of the pan into a blender and blitz until smooth. Rinse the pan, return to the heat and cook the rice according to the packet instructions.
  3. Steam the carrots in a colander above the rice for 20 minutes with a lid on, then remove them to a plate. Add the broccoli to the colander to steam for the last 5 minutes, then put aside and drain the rice.
  4. Meanwhile, season the pork all over with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, finely grate over a quarter of the nutmeg, then pick over the sage leaves and really press them into both sides of the pork.
  5. Put 1 tablespoon of oil into a large frying pan on a medium heat, then add the pork and steamed carrots. Cook the pork for 4 minutes on each side (depending on its thickness – use your instincts), or until golden and cooked through.
  6. Remove the pork to a board to rest for a few minutes. Reduce the heat to low, squeeze the orange juice over the carrots, shake the pan to coat them and pick up the sticky bits from the bottom, then leave until it becomes a natural syrupy glaze.
  7. Slice the pork and serve with the rice, broccoli and carrots. Swirl the yoghurt through half the apple sauce (keep the rest for another day) and serve on the side. Drizzle with any pan and resting juices, and tuck in.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat; brown the pork all over.
• Transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet; roast in a 400 degree F oven until the juices run clear when the pork is pierced, about 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board and tent with foil; let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, in the same skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat.
• Saute the shallots until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper; saute until the mushrooms are golden, about 6 minutes.
• Add the wine and cook until evaporated, stirring and scraping up any brown bits.
• Add the broth and cook for 5 minutes.
• Mix the butter with the flour and add to the sauce along with the parsley.
• Simmer, stirring, until thickened.
• Stir any juices from the pork into the sauce.
• Serve with the pork.