HERB-CRUST PORK WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS
HERB-CRUST PORK WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS
HERB-CRUST PORK WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Ingredients
  • 150g/5½oz pork loin
  • batted out flat with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  • chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives
  • chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander
  • chopped
  • 100g/3½oz white breadcrumbs
  • 50g/1¾oz flour
  • seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 whole free-range eggs
  • beaten
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic
  • finely chopped
  • frac12;onion
  • finely chopped
  • 100g/3½oz chestnut mushrooms
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • For the pork
  • place the fresh herbs and breadcrumbs into a bowl and mix together.
  • Place the flour into a bowl and dredge the pork loin in the flour. Dip the floured pork loin into the eggs then roll in the herbed breadcrumb mixture to coat.
  • Dip into the egg and herbed breadcrumbs once more.
  • Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a high heat. Add the pork and fry for two minutes on each side until crisp and golden. Transfer into the oven and roast for five minutes
  • or until completely cooked through.
  • For the mushrooms
  • heat the oil and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and fry until soft.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook until soft
  • then season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • arrange the mushrooms onto the middle of a serving plate and place the pork on top.