Poached Pork Fillet with Rocket Fennel Citrus Salad

  • Dish Type Salad
  • Occasion Weeknight Dinner
  • Cut Fillet
  • Serves 4
  • Prep Time 20 mins
  • Cook Time 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 ruby red grapefruit
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 600g pork fillet, fat trimmed
  • 1 orange, peeled
  • 2 limes, peeled
  • 2 baby fennel bulbs, shaved
  • 80g baby rocket leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • ½ tsp caster sugar

Directions

STEP 1

Juice one of the grapefruit. Peel remaining grapefruit and set aside.

STEP 2

Combine the stock, grapefruit juice, fennel seeds and half the garlic in a medium deep frying pan over medium-high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add the pork and simmer, covered, for 5 mins. Remove from the heat. Stand the pork in poaching liquid for 10 mins. Remove pork from pan. Thinly slice pork and place on a plate. Drizzle pork with a little of the poaching liquid and cover to keep warm.


STEP 3

Meanwhile, segment the peeled grapefruit, orange and limes over a bowl to catch juice, reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice. Place the segments in a large bowl with the shaved fennel and rocket.

STEP 4

Whisk reserved juice with the oil, mustard, sugar and remaining garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pour half the dressing over salad and toss gently to combine.

STEP 5

Divide the salad among serving plates. Top with the sliced pork. Served drizzled with remaining dressing.