Pork Medallions in Creamy Leek Sauce
I’m a simple cook. I hate following complex recipes and quite frankly I’m crap at baking. I tend to take a brief look at a recipe and then make things up as I go along.
This is one of my favourite ‘easy and quick’ dinners at the moment.
Ingredients
Serves 2
Pork medallions
One leek
2 cloves garlic
Single cream
Brandy or white wine *Optional
1/2 pint of chicken stock
Olive oil
Tsp wholegrain mustard
Sea salt and pepper
1. Sear the pork medallions (season and coat in olive oil first) on either side until they’re caramelised. Remove to a sideplate.
2. Slice and fry leek and garlic in a little extra olive oil.
3. Add chicken stock, bring to the boil and then turn to a medium heat – add a splash of white wine or brandy (optional)
4. Remove pan from heat and stir in half a cup of single cream.
5. Put on a low heat and stir in a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard. Put the medallions back in the pan and cook until meat is piping through – be careful not to split sauce! (but if you do, remove the pan and add a bit more single cream and it should come back together).
6. Season sauce to taste and serve with new potatoes and vegetables.
Totally forgot to get a ‘plate picture’ as I was too busy filling my face!
For desert what about a nice apple pie and a wee bit of custard?
Ooh that looks lovely. I love leeks too. Oh and thanks for the pie linky xx
Ooh, that looks gorgeous! I’m starving. I used to love cooking, but four children who refuse to eat what I cook (with claims like ‘this is poinous, Mummy’) have kind of put me off. That’s why I bake – at least I know they’ll eat that – apart from my recent cupcake disasters!
Erin would never eat this, she’d have burger or something
very frustrating.
Looks delicious. My eldest is the same, he wouldn’t eat it as he only wants white pasta at the moment. The baby would have it like a shot though. (Suppose I’d better hold back on the white wine / brandy…shame!)
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