Sunshine Citrus Grilled Pork Escalopes
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Total: 35 mins
Inspired by the citrus and spice marinades used in Cuban cooking, this dish coats organic pork escalopes in a sunny cocktail of tart grapefruit and lime mixed with warming black pepper and cumin. Enjoy with quinoa and lightly charred veg.
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412 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 10 black peppercorns
  • 1 ruby grapefruit
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 pork escalopes
  • 75g quinoa
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 vine tomatoes
  • 50g lamb's lettuce
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • 150ml boiling water
  • 2 tsp olive or coconut oil
You'll need
  • Pestle and mortar
  • Small pan
  • Grill pan or baking tray
  • Wire rack
  • Pastry brush
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Tip the peppercorns into a pestle and mortar and grind them as finely as you can. No pestle and mortar? Use a small, sturdy bowl and a jam jar or the end of a rolling pin to crush them.

  • 2.

    Squeeze the juice from the grapefruit and the lime over the peppercorns. Add 1 tsp each ground cumin and dried oregano to the bowl. Stir in a pinch of salt.

  • 3.

    Pat the pork escalopes dry with kitchen paper, then pop them in a dish and pour over the grapefruit mixture. Turn to coat the escalopes in the marinade. Set aside for 10 mins to marinate.

  • 4.

    While the pork marinates, tip the quinoa into a sieve and rinse under cold water for 1-2 mins to wash off any soapy coating. Tip the quinoa into a small pan. Pour in 150ml boiling water and add a small pinch of salt. Clamp a lid on the pan, bring to the boil and then turn the heat right down and gently simmer for 12 mins till the quinoa has absorbed all the water and is tender.

  • 5.

    While the quinoa cooks, peel the red onion and slice it into 8 wedges. Chop the tomatoes into 8 wedges each. Pop the veg in a bowl and add 2 tsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to mix.

  • 6.

    Heat your grill to high. Line the grill pan with foil, or use a baking tray if your grill doesn’t have a pan. Place a wire rack over the pan.

  • 7.

    Place the pork escalopes on the wire rack (keep the marinade in the dish) and arrange the onion and tomatoes around them. Slide under the grill and cook for 6-8 mins, brushing with extra marinade from the dish every so often, till the pork escalopes are browned.

  • 8.

    Take the pork out from under the grill and scoop the onion and tomato into the bowl you had them in earlier. Set aside. Turn the pork, brush with more marinade and grill for 5-6 mins till the pork escalopes are well browned.

  • 9.

    Add the lamb’s lettuce to the grilled veg and toss to mix. Serve the grilled pork escalopes with the quinoa and the salad on the side.

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