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Pork fillet with pineapple salsa

You can use chicken or turkey instead of the pork as they also pair well with the zingy marinade.

You can use chicken or turkey instead of the pork as they also pair well with the zingy marinade.

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Cooking Time

Cook: 2 Hours 20 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £1.54 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 296g serving contains

Energy
1465kj
350kcal
17%
Fat
15.6g
Med
22%
Saturates
4.1g
Low
21%
Sugars
18.2g
Med
20%
Salt
0.4g
Low
6%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
495kj/118kcal

Ingredients

100ml pineapple juice

2 level tbsp soft brown sugar

2 tbsp cider vinegar

3 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp Asda Mild And Light Olive Oil

600g pork fillet, trimmed and cut into 2cm thick medallions

300g fresh pineapple (weighed without skin and core), cut into small pieces

1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped

3 spring onions, white and tender green leaves only, chopped

2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Sweet potato mash, to serve

Green beans, to serve

Method

1
Put the pineapple juice, sugar, vinegar, 1 tbsp of the lime juice and 1 tbsp of the oil in a freezer bag. Add the pork medallions and toss to coat. Leave in the fridge to marinate for 2-3 hours, gently shaking the bag occasionally.
2
Mix the pineapple, chilli, spring onions, 2 tbsp lime juice and the coriander to make a salsa. Cover and refrigerate.
3
Pre-heat a griddle or grill. Remove the pork from the marinade and lightly brush both sides with oil. Cook for 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve with the salsa, sweet potato mash and green beans.