Fennel-crusted pork with waldorf salad

Recipes / Meat

Make pork extra special with a salted fennel crust and sweet salad.

Recipe «Fennel-crusted pork with waldorf salad» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed, 2 tsp sea salt flakes, 4 pork loin steaks, 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 celery sticks, trimmed, cut into thin strips , 1/2 cup fresh continental parsley leaves, 1 large red apple, quartered, cored, thinly sliced, 450g cabbage, trimmed, finely shredded , 45g currants, 85g whole-egg mayonnaise, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed 
  • 2 tsp sea salt flakes 
  • 4 pork loin steaks 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 3 celery sticks, trimmed, cut into thin strips 
  • 1/2 cup fresh continental parsley leaves 
  • 1 large red apple, quartered, cored, thinly sliced 
  • 450g cabbage, trimmed, finely shredded 
  • 45g currants 
  • 85g whole-egg mayonnaise 
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 

Instructions

  1. Combine fennel seeds and salt on a plate. Press both sides of the pork onto the mixture to coat. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook pork for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil. Set aside for 3-4 minutes to rest.
  2. Meanwhile, place the celery, parsley, apple, cabbage and currants in a large bowl. Whisk the mayonnaise and lemon juice in a small bowl. Add to the salad and toss to combine.
  3. Divide the salad among serving plates and top with the pork.