PORK FILLET WITH BLUE CHEESE CRUST AND HERB SALAD
PORK FILLET WITH BLUE CHEESE CRUST AND HERB SALAD
PORK FILLET WITH BLUE CHEESE CRUST AND HERB SALAD

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz pork tenderloin
  • fat and membrane trimmed
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ orange
  • seeds removed
  • 85g/3oz Stilton cheese
  • large handful fresh mixed herbs (such as flatleaf parsely
  • coriander
  • chervil
  • chives)
  • leaves only
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
  • Cut the pork into 2cm/¾inch-thick slices. Place the slices between two pieces of cling film and flatten out with a rolling pin to 5mm/¼inch thick. Discard the cling film and season the pork with freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat a large ovenproof frying pan over a high heat. Add the olive oil
  • then add the pork and sear for one minute on each side. Squeeze the orange juice over the pork and top each piece of pork with some Stilton.
  • Transfer to the oven and cook for 3-4 minutes
  • or until the pork is completely cooked through and the cheese is bubbling.
  • Meanwhile
  • for the herb salad
  • place the herbs in a bowl. Drizzle over the olive oil and lemon juice and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix together.
  • To serve
  • place the pork onto a warm serving plate and top with a pile of the herb salad.