PORK RECIPES

Lime and Ginger Pork with Stir Fried Vegetables

6 pork loin chops
2 teaspoons vegetable or olive oil
1 small onion, finely sliced
3 carrots, diagonally sliced
1 green cabbage, finely shredded
111/2 ounce can sweet corn, drained
salt and pepper to taste
lime slices to garnish

Glaze:
Finely grated rind and juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons clear honey
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon ground ginger or grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Trim fat off chops with a sharp knife and place on a foil lined baking tray or roasting tin. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Make the glaze: mix together the lime rind and juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and pepper. Pour over the chops and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until tender, turning and basting occasionally with the glaze. Meanwhile heat the oil in a large frying pan and stir fry the onion and carrots for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and sweetcorn and stir fry for a further 5 minutes, season to taste. Garnish with lime slices and serve with the chops.


Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Sherry Glaze

1 pound pork tenderloin
2 green onions, chopped
1 pear, chopped
1/2 inch fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon ricotta cheese
pinch sea salt
pinch garlic pepper
1/3 cup sherry
1/4 cup apple juice

Butterfly the tenderloin, cutting halfway through the width of the tenderloin for its entire length. Open the butterflied tenderloin and place between two sheets of waxed paper. Pound the pork until it is flattened to about 1/4 inch thickness. Lightly salt and pepper the surface of the pounded pork. Mix together the green onions, pear, ginger, Ricotta cheese and spread down the center of the pork Roll up and place seam side down in a baking dish. Combine sherry and apple juice and pour over the top of rolled tenderloin. Cover and bake in a preheated 400F oven on the centare rack for 20 to 25 minutes. Slice pork into 1 inch segments and arrange with accompaniments on warm place. Optional: Reduce sauce and pour over served pork. Serve immediately. Serves 2.