Ingredients

• ½ sweet potato
• peeled and cut into cubes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 30g/1oz butter
• 1 x 100g/3½oz piece pork fillet
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• chopped
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• pinch chilli powder
• small handful fresh chives
• chopped
• to garnish

Directions

• For the sweet potato mash
• boil the sweet potato in a saucepan of salted water for 6-8 minutes until tender. Drain
• return to the pan and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the butter and mash with a potato masher or push through a potato ricer until smooth. Cover and set aside to keep warm.
• For the pork
• season the pork with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the pork for 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.
• Add the soy sauce
• honey and chilli and cook for a further 3-4 minutes
• or until the pork is completely cooked through and the sauce has reduced slightly.
• To serve
• slice the pork into three pieces and place onto a plate with the sweet potato mash. Pour over the pan juices and garnish with chives.