Creamy Pork & Lemon Spaghetti
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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Strands of spaghetti tangled with organic pork and a crème fraîche sauce flavoured with lemon and chilli, served with fresh peppery rocket leaves.
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952 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 chilli
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 lemon
  • 250g pork stir-fry strips
  • 200g spaghetti
  • 200ml crème fraîche
  • 50g rocket
You'll need
  • Large pan with a lid
  • Baking tray (optional)
  • Large frying pan or wok
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill your kettle and boil it. Put a large pan on a high heat, pour in the water from the kettle (top it up with a little extra water if it’s not quite enough to fill the pan) and add a pinch of salt Pop on a lid – or use a baking tray if you don’t have a lid – and bring to the boil.

  • 2.

    While the water is coming to a boil, halve the chilli and scoop out the seeds and white pith. Finely chop it. Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves. Finely grate the zest from the lemon.

  • 3.

    Put a large frying pan or wok on a high heat for 2 mins. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and the pork stir-fry strips. Fry, stirring often, for 4-5 mins till browned all over.

  • 4.

    While the pork cooks, check the water. It should be boiling by now, so add the spaghetti and simmer for 8 mins till the spaghetti is tender but still with a little bite.

  • 5.

    Add the chilli, garlic and lemon zest to the pork. Squeeze in the juice from half the lemon. Cook and stir for 2 mins till the pan smells fragrant. Turn the heat down to low and add the crème fraîche. Gently warm through for 2-3 mins. Take the pan off the heat. Taste and add a pinch of salt or pepper if you think it needs it.

  • 6.

    Drain the spaghetti then add it to the creamy pork sauce. Toss to mix. Divide the pork and spaghetti between 2 warm plates. Top each serving with a handful of rocket and serve.

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