Maple-glazed pork with roast pumpkin salad

Serve up a gourmet feast with these sweet pork fillets and healthy side salad.

Recipe «Maple-glazed pork with roast pumpkin salad» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 750g pumpkin, deseeded, cut into 1.5cm-thick wedges, Olive oil spray, 2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed, 125ml fresh orange juice, 60ml maple syrup , 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 600g pork fillet , 1 bunch rocket, trimmed, 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced.

Ingredients:

• 750g pumpkin, deseeded, cut into 1.5cm-thick wedges 
• Olive oil spray 
• 2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed 
• 125ml fresh orange juice 
• 60ml maple syrup 
• 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
• 1 garlic clove, crushed 
• 600g pork fillet 
• 1 bunch rocket, trimmed 
• 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Place the pumpkin, in a single layer, on 1 lined tray. Spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with the fennel seeds. Season with pepper. Roast for 30 minutes or until golden.
2. Meanwhile, place the orange juice, maple syrup, ginger and garlic in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the glaze thickens slightly.
3. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with olive oil spray to grease. Add the pork. Cook for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to the remaining lined tray.
4. Brush half the glaze over the pork. Bake in oven, brushing with a little of the remaining glaze halfway through cooking, for 15 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Cover with foil. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
5. Combine the pumpkin, rocket and onion in a large bowl. Thickly slice the pork. Divide the salad and pork among serving dishes. Drizzle over the remaining glaze to serve.