Pork Loin With Figs, Pomegranate and Nuts

A simple and tasty dish from an unusual blend of pork, figs, pomegranate and nuts.

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This dish is a combination of the savory flavors of the pork loin with the sweetness of the figs, the tangy pomegranate berries, mellow nut flavors, and the richness of the balsamic sauce resulting in a delightful and impressive meal!

This tasty, slightly sweet blend of unusual ingredients is easy to make, and ideal for a summer's evening, or a dinner party with friends.

What To Serve With This Dish

• Roasted vegetables like Vegetable Bake or Buttery Green Beans.
• Mashed potatoes like Mashed Potatoes With Cheese or Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
• A simple Green Salad or Mesclun Salad.

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Pork Loin With Figs, Pomegranate and Nuts

Judith Coates

A simple and tasty dish from an unusual blend of pork, figs, pomegranate and nuts.

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Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pork loin fillet trimmed*
• 75 gm unsalted butter plus a little more for frying and sealing
• Cumin enough to lightly coat the pork loin
• 50 gm soft dark brown sugar
• 6-8 figs quartered
• 50 ml balsamic vinegar
• Seeds of 1 pomegranate
• Zest of 1 orange
• Handful of pine nuts lightly toasted, or pistachios
• Salt and pepper
• Salad to serve
• *The pork loin needs to be trimmed of all excess fat and connective tissue and shaped to either one fillet of equal thickness, or cut into two equal pieces.

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
• Lightly coat the pieces of pork in cumin, and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt about 1 tablespoon of butter in an over-proof pan and seal the pork. Then place in the oven for 10 minutes (medium+), or 8-9 minutes for medium.**
• Meanwhile, melt the sugar and the rest of the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan until they begin to caramelise (keep stirring during this process).
• Add the balsamic vinegar and orange zest and stir well to form a syrup consistency.
• Remove from heat and add the figs coating them in the syrup.
• Slice the pork and serve with the sauce spooned over and sprinkled with the pomegranate seeds and the nuts.
• ** The amount of over cooking time is something that you need to experiment with. The pork, once cooked, needs to be rested for a few minutes, and will continue cooking during this time. So, try this a few times to get the pork as you like it.

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