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Pork fillet with cherry sauce

Serves 3 to 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the cherry sauce:

400 g fresh cherries, washed and pitted
4 T Marsala wine
½ cup sherry vinegar
2 T water
20 g Demerara sugar
4 T beef stock
2 T cold butter
sea salt, to taste

For the pork:

400 g pork fillet
2 T Woolworths hoisin sauce

Method

1. Place the cherries and Marsala in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and cook over a medium heat for 3–4 minutes, until the juices release and the cherries are softened.

2. Add the vinegar, water, sugar and stock, and simmer until it has reduced slightly.

3. Whisk in the butter until the sauce becomes glossy. Taste, and season with salt if necessary.

4. Brush the pork fillet with the hoisin sauce. Sear over a high heat for 4–5 minutes on each side. Allow to rest, then slice and serve with the cherry sauce.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Lerato Motau

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