Pork fillet with potatoes and balsamic dressing

Recipes / Meat

For a special dinner, serve pork fillet with roasted, smashed potatoes and crispy shards of prosciutto.

Recipe «Pork fillet with potatoes and balsamic dressing» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 large sprig rosemary, 4 garlic cloves, sliced, 750g piece pork fillet, trimmed, 500g chat potatoes , 1 red onion, cut into wedges, 4 slices prosciutto, Rocket leaves, to serve , Salt, to season, 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp grainy mustard.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 large sprig rosemary 
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced 
  • 750g piece pork fillet, trimmed 
  • 500g chat potatoes 
  • 1 red onion, cut into wedges 
  • 4 slices prosciutto 
  • Rocket leaves, to serve 
  • Salt, to season 
  • 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 1 tsp grainy mustard 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Mix 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with the rosemary leaves and sliced garlic. Brush a little over the pork fillet.
  3. Par-boil the potatoes for 10 minutes, then drain and lightly crush. Toss the potatoes and onion wedges with the remaining garlic and rosemary oil, then place on a large baking tray and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, turning occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Add the pork fillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning to brown all over. Season well with salt and pepper.
  5. Remove the pork and add to the baking tray with the potatoes and onion, and roast for the remaining cooking time (20 minutes). For the final 5 minutes, add the slices of prosciutto to the tray to crisp.
  6. While everything is cooking, make the dressing. Place the olive oil, balsamic and mustard in a jar and season with salt and pepper. Shake well.
  7. To serve, place some rocket onto each plate and divide the potatoes and onion among them. Slice the pork thickly, place on top and drizzle with the balsamic dressing. Place a shard of crisp prosciutto on top of each.