Calorie-Conscious Seared Pork Steaks

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 5g fennel seeds
• 2pcs pork loin steaks
• 1pcs red onion
• 2pcs wholemeal bread rolls
• 1clove garlic
• 50g mixed salad leaves
• 23ml olive oil
• 15ml white wine vinegar
• 10ml wholegrain mustard
• 10ml honey
• 1pcs olive oil spray (optional)
• 5ml sea salt flakes

Method

1. Step 1 — Prep ingredients
   Put 2 tsp fennel seeds* and a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle (see Kitchen notes) and pound to a powder. Sprinkle 1 tsp fennel mixture over the pork, season with salt and pepper and rub to coat all over. Thinly slice the onion (see Kitchen notes). Halve the wholemeal rolls. Halve 1 garlic clove.
2. Step 2 — Cook pork
   Preheat the grill to high. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the pork for 4-5 mins each side until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and rest for 4 mins.
3. Step 3 — Make dressing
   Meanwhile, put 1 tbs olive oil, 1 tbs white wine vinegar, 2 tsp wholegrain mustard and 2 tsp honey in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Add the onion and toss to combine.
4. Step 4 — Make fennel salt
   Put the wholemeal rolls on an oven tray, spray or brush with olive oil and grill for 1-2 mins until lightly toasted. Meanwhile, put the remaining fennel mixture and 1 tsp sea salt flakes in a bowl, season with pepper and stir to combine.
5. Step 5 — Serve up
   Rub the warm rolls with the cut side of the garlic clove. Thinly slice the pork. Add the salad leaves to the onion mixture and toss to combine. Divide the pork and salad among plates and scatter the pork with the fennel salt. Serve with the garlic rolls and enjoy!
6. Step 6 — Kitchen notes
   We used a mortar and pestle to grind the fennel seeds. If you don't have one, finely chop with a large knife or process in a small food processor instead. ~ Raw onion can have a strong taste if chunky, so very thinly slice with a sharp knife or use a mandoline if you have one. If you aren't keen on raw onion, cook it in the pan after you have cooked the pork.

Allergens

Sulfit, Gluten, Wheat, Sojabohnen