Sweet and sour spiced pork with fruity couscous

30 August 2006

Delicious sticky pork served with fresh vibrant couscous.

Serves 2

4 stars 5 votes

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • 1cm/½ inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 6 tablespoons plum sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 200g/7oz piece lean pork fillet
  • for the couscous:
  • 125g/4½oz couscous
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
  • 50g/1¾oz raisins
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl mix together the chilli flakes, ginger, plum sauce, soy sauce and the Chinese 5 spice powder.
  2. Heat a non-stick pan until hot. Add the pork fillet and brown all over.
  3. Pour over the sauce, then cook over a low heat for 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with the sauce. Remove from the heat and slice thickly.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to the pack instructions. Stir through the remaining couscous ingredients and serve with the pork.

Nutritional information

Each serving contains:

546 calories
41 g protein
88g carbohydrates
5 g fat

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