Tender pork is topped with a delicious apple & cranberry mixture cooked in brandy and drizzled with sage butter sauce. Served alongside roasted sweet potato chunks and a mustardy walnut & dried cranberry salad. This dish is fun to make and amazing to eat!
Apple-cranberry Pork
Apple-cranberry Pork
with sweet potato, brandy & fresh salad leaves
Hands on Time: 35 - 50 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Apple
- Apples
- Brandy
- Dried Cranberries
- Fresh Sage
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Onion
- Onions
- Pork Neck Steak
- Salad Leaves
- Sweet Potato Chunks
- Walnuts
- Wholegrain Mustard
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter
READY THE ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the sweet potato pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 25-30 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.
FAB FILLING
Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, add the diced onion and fry for 3-4 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the chopped apple, ¾ of the mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the lemon zest. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the apple is soft. Add the brandy and simmer for 1-2 minutes until almost evaporated. Add ½ the dried cranberries and ½ the chopped walnuts. Mix until combined and season.
PORK NECK
Pat the pork neck steak dry and season. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, cook the pork for 4-6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through and golden. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes. Thickly slice before serving, and lightly season.
SAGE & SALAD
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with 30g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the leaves are crispy. In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed salad leaves, the remaining mustard, walnuts & cranberries, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil, and some seasoning.
YUM!
Plate up the pork slices and top with the apple mixture. Drizzle over the sage butter. Side with the roasted sweet potato and the walnut salad. Serve any remaining filling and lemon wedges on the side.
Sweet Potato Chunks - 250g
Onion - 1
Garlic Clove - 1
Apple - 1
Wholegrain Mustard - 15ml
Lemon - 1
Brandy - 10ml
Dried Cranberries - 30g
Walnuts - 20g
Pork Neck Steak - 160g
Fresh Sage - 4g
Salad Leaves - 20g
READY THE ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the sweet potato pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.
FAB FILLING
Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, add the diced onion and fry for 3-4 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the chopped apple, ¾ of the mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the lemon zest. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the apple is soft. Add the brandy and simmer for 1-2 minutes until almost evaporated. Add ½ the dried cranberries and ½ the chopped walnuts. Mix until combined and season.
PORK NECK
Pat the pork neck steak dry and season. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, cook the pork for 4-6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through and golden. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes. Thickly slice before serving, and lightly season.
SAGE & SALAD
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with 60g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the leaves are crispy. In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed salad leaves, the remaining mustard, walnuts & cranberries, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil, and some seasoning.
YUM!
Plate up the pork slices and top with the apple mixture. Drizzle over the sage butter. Side with the roasted sweet potato and the walnut salad. Serve any remaining filling and lemon wedges on the side.
Sweet Potato Chunks - 500g
Onion - 1
Garlic Cloves - 2
Apples - 2
Wholegrain Mustard - 30ml
Lemon - 1
Brandy - 20ml
Dried Cranberries - 60g
Walnuts - 40g
Pork Neck Steak - 320g
Fresh Sage - 8g
Salad Leaves - 40g
READY THE ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the sweet potato pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.
FAB FILLING
Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, add the diced onion and fry for 4-5 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the chopped apple, ¾ of the mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the lemon zest. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the apple is soft. Add the brandy and simmer for 2-3 minutes until almost evaporated. Add ½ the dried cranberries and ½ the chopped walnuts. Mix until combined and season.
PORK NECK
Pat the pork neck steak dry and season. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, cook the pork for 4-6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through and golden. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes. Thickly slice before serving, and lightly season.
SAGE & SALAD
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with 90g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the leaves are crispy. In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed salad leaves, the remaining mustard, walnuts & cranberries, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil, and some seasoning.
YUM!
Plate up the pork slices and top with the apple mixture. Drizzle over the sage butter. Side with the roasted sweet potato and the walnut salad. Serve any remaining filling and lemon wedges on the side.
Sweet Potato Chunks - 750g
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 3
Apples - 3
Wholegrain Mustard - 40ml
Lemons - 2
Brandy - 30ml
Dried Cranberries - 90g
Walnuts - 60g
Pork Neck Steak - 480g
Fresh Sage - 12g
Salad Leaves - 60g
READY THE ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil the kettle. Spread out the sweet potato pieces on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through, shifting halfway.
FAB FILLING
Place a pan over a medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter. When hot, add the diced onion and fry for 4-5 minutes until soft, shifting occasionally. Add the grated garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, shifting constantly. Add the chopped apple, ¾ of the mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice, and the lemon zest. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the apple is soft. Add the brandy and simmer for 2-3 minutes until almost evaporated. Add ½ the dried cranberries and ½ the chopped walnuts. Mix until combined and season.
PORK NECK
Pat the pork neck steak dry and season. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, cook the pork for 4-6 minutes per side, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through and golden. Remove from the pan and rest for 5 minutes. Thickly slice before serving, and lightly season.
SAGE & SALAD
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with 120g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the leaves are crispy. In a salad bowl, combine the rinsed salad leaves, the remaining mustard, walnuts & cranberries, a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of oil, and some seasoning.
YUM!
Plate up the pork slices and top with the apple mixture. Drizzle over the sage butter. Side with the roasted sweet potato and the walnut salad. Serve any remaining filling and lemon wedges on the side.
Sweet Potato Chunks - 1kg
Onions - 2
Garlic Cloves - 4
Apples - 4
Wholegrain Mustard - 60ml
Lemons - 2
Brandy - 40ml
Dried Cranberries - 120g
Walnuts - 80g
Pork Neck Steak - 640g
Fresh Sage - 15g
Salad Leaves - 80g