Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables
Pork loin is cut into individual portions, which are split and filled with herbs before cooking. They are served with crunchy julienne vegetables and a cream sauce.
364 K 3.0/5 (56 reviews)
2 hours 35 min.
Easy
18 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: November 27th 2015
3 filets mignon (pork loin)
9 
9 turnips
3 
3 bunches herbs of your choice
600 ml 
6 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 10 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 2 hours 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 9 carrots, wash, dry and cut into 3 cm - 1.5 inch pieces.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cut each piece into small sticks (julienne). You can use a mandolin, a grater or a good knife.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Do the same thing with 9 turnips.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, put in carrots and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, they should still be a bit crunchy.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
After this time put carrots in cold water for about 5 minutes.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Then drain them in a strainer.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Do the same thing with turnips and leek, in the same cooking water.
Note: you can keep cooking water, which is now a good vegetable stock, for cooking rice or pasta for example.
Note: you can keep cooking water, which is now a good vegetable stock, for cooking rice or pasta for example.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Chop herbs.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Cut 3 filets mignon (pork loin) into 2 cm - 1 inch thick pieces.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Split each piece across the thickness...
Stage 12
... without completely cutting in it through.
Stage 13 - 1 min.
Fill the inside with herbs, salt and pepper.
Stage 14 - 30 min.
Then close the meat over the herbs.
Continue like this for all the pieces of pork.
Continue like this for all the pieces of pork.
Stage 15 - 10 min.
In a pan, put 6 tablespoons olive oil, and when it's really hot put in all the pork, along with any small pieces left over.
Cook about 5 minutes...
Cook about 5 minutes...
Stage 16
... on each side.
Stage 17
Then keep on a hot plate, in a warm place, covered with aluminium foil.
Stage 18 - 5 min.
Heat serving plates.
Pour 600 ml cream into the pan, put back on the heat, and scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula so that the cream takes up all the flavours, bring back to boil over a low heat, and leave to reduce and thicken slightly.
Pour 600 ml cream into the pan, put back on the heat, and scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula so that the cream takes up all the flavours, bring back to boil over a low heat, and leave to reduce and thicken slightly.
Stage 19 - 3 min.
Add vegetables and any left over herbs, stir well and cook until vegetables are hot, they should not cook any further.
Stage 20 - 2 min.
Put a pork portion onto each (hot) plate and surround with vegetables. Serve immediately.
Remarks
For a quicker recipe, you can replace the vegetables with rice.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 460 RDI=180 % | 260 RDI=30 % | 890 RDI=140 % | 10,920 RDI=550 % | 45,730 RDI: 550 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 740 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 610 RDI=30 % | 2,540 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 56.90 €
- Per person : 3.20 €
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