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Pork and thyme are a great combination.
Ingredients
- 4 bay leaves
- 4 large sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 x 150 gram pieces thick pork loin steaks, well trimmed
- freshly ground black pepper
- dash oil
- 2 juicy, ripe pears
- 100 grams dried figs
- ¼ cup sweet sherry
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp prepared wholeseed mustard
- pepper to season
Method
- Place a bay leaf and sprig of thyme on top of each pork loin steak and tie with string to secure. Season well with pepper.
- Heat the oil in frying pan and add the pork fillets. Turn quickly to brown evenly on all sides. Transfer to a 180ºC oven for 15 minutes. Serve with the Fig and Pear Sauce.
- Fig and Pear Sauce
- Peel, core and dice pears finely. Place in a saucepan with the figs and sherry and cook over a moderate heat until the sherry has reduced to 2 tablespoons. Add the chicken stock and mustard and simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce is has reduced by half.
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