SPICE-RUBBED PORK FILLET WITH TZATZIKI AND ROMESCO SAUCE
SPICE-RUBBED PORK FILLET WITH TZATZIKI AND ROMESCO SAUCE
SPICE-RUBBED PORK FILLET WITH TZATZIKI AND ROMESCO SAUCE

Ingredients
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • splash sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 200g/7oz pork fillet
  • splash olive oil
  • 1 cucumber
  • peeled
  • seeds removed
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200g/7oz Greek yoghurt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • chopped
  • 1 handful fresh mint leaves
  • chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 red onion
  • chopped
  • 2 chillies
  • split lengthways
  • seeds removed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • cut in half lengthways
  • 125g/4½oz roasted almonds
  • ground
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 4 anchovy fillets in oil
  • 25g/1oz toasted white bread
  • crusts removed
  • 125ml/4½fl oz olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Place all the marinated pork ingredients
  • except the pork fillet and olive oil
  • into a bowl and mix well.
  • Add the pork fillets and turn to coat in the marinade
  • then leave to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
  • Drain any excess marinade from the pork and heat a frying pan until hot.
  • Heat the olive oil and add the pork fillet and fry for 1-2 minutes on both side.
  • Transfer to the oven and roast for 8-10 minutes
  • until cooked through. Remove from the heat and leave to rest in a warm place for five minutes.
  • For the tzatziki
  • mix the cucumber and salt together and allow to sit in a colander for one hour
  • then rinse and pat dry with kitchen paper.
  • Place the cucumber into a bowl. Add the yoghurt
  • garlic and mint and stir to combine. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and black pepper.
  • For the romesco sauce
  • place the pepper
  • onion
  • chillies and olive oil onto a roasting tray and place into the oven for 10-12 minutes
  • until soft and browned.
  • Meanwhile
  • heat a frying pan until hot
  • then place the tomatoes
  • cut-side down
  • into the pan and sear until blackened.
  • Place the roasted vegetables
  • ground almonds
  • vinegar
  • anchovies and bread into a food processor and blend for two minutes
  • until smooth.
  • With the food processor still running
  • gradually add 125ml/4½fl oz olive oil in a steady stream until completely incorporated into the sauce
  • then season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • slice the pork fillet and place onto a plate. Place a spoonful of romesco to one side of pork
  • and a spoonful of the tzatziki to the other side.