Garlicky Pork Steak & Homemade Pesto Potatoes
Take your cooking skills to the next level!
Time to unleash your inner chef! This week, we're whipping up a zingy homemade pesto, where fresh parsley, garlic and Parmesan cheese come together in a magical sauce that's as versatile as it is flavourful. In this meal, pesto becomes a glowing green dressing for fluffy potatoes, forming the perfect accompaniment to tender pork steak. Once you've got this technique down, your options are endless!
This recipe is under 550kcal per serving and under 40g carbohydrates per serving.
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Ingredients
2
Potato
1 clove
Garlic
1
Apple
½
Lemon
1 packet
Flaked Almonds
(Contains Almond; May be present Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )
1 packet
Parsley
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains Milk; )
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 packet
Pork Loin Steaks
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. • Cut potato into large chunks. • Cook potato in the boiling water, over high heat, until easily pierced with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, peel garlic. Thinly slice apple into wedges. Slice lemon into wedges.
• Crush garlic and flaked almonds with a pestle and mortar. • Tear in parsley and pound until combined. Add grated Parmesan cheese and pound until your preferred consistency. • Add olive oil (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people) and a squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
TIP: If you don't have a pestle and mortar, you can combine ingredients in a food processor
• In a medium bowl, combine garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Add pork loin steaks and turn to coat. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add pork loin steaks and cook until cooked through, 3-4 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer to a plate, cover and rest for 5 minutes.
• When the potatoes are done, return to saucepan and add homemade pesto, tossing to combine. Season to taste. • In a large bowl, combine apple, mixed salad leaves, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste.
• Slice pork steak. • Divide garlicky pork steak, homemade pesto potatoes and zingy apple salad between plates. • Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!