Pork Loin with Herb Crumb, Mustard Mash & Balsamic Shallot Sauce

A succulent pork loin coated in a vibrant parsley crumb, served with tangy mustard mash, baked Romanesco, and a rich balsamic-shallot sauce. A refined yet comforting dish.

INGREDIENTS

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Pork Loin

4 x 150g pork loin fillets

3 tbsp flour, seasoned

2 eggs, whisked with 100ml milk

50ml vegetable oil

20g butter

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Parsley Crumb Topping

Zest of ½ lemon

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 tbsp parsley leaves, roughly chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

60g panko breadcrumbs

Salt & pepper, to taste

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Baked Romanesco

1 whole Romanesco cauliflower

Zest of ½ lemon

20g Parmesan, grated

⅓ of the parsley crumb

20ml olive oil

Salt & pepper, to taste

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Balsamic & Shallot Sauce

2 banana shallots, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

40ml vegetable oil

15g butter

Few sprigs of thyme

1 tbsp brown sugar

50ml balsamic vinegar

150ml brown stock (chicken or veal)

Salt & pepper, to taste

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Mustard Mash

5 medium potatoes (approx. 600g), peeled & halved

3 litres water

60g salt (50g for cooking water, 10g for mash)

80g butter

100ml warmed milk

1 tbsp Pommery mustard

½ tsp Dijon mustard

8 turns of black pepper

Method

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Parsley Crumb

Place lemon zest, garlic, parsley, olive oil, seasoning, and breadcrumbs into a blender.

Pulse until a fine green crumb forms.

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Pork Loin

Season pork loins lightly.

Coat each piece in flour, dip into egg wash, then roll in parsley crumb.

Repeat egg wash + crumb coating for extra crispness.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, add butter, then sear pork for 4–5 minutes each side until golden.

Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

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Baked Romanesco

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Blanch the whole Romanesco in salted boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.

Heat a cast-iron pan in the oven. Add Romanesco, drizzle with olive oil, season, and add lemon zest.

Roast for 20 minutes, sprinkling with Parmesan and crumb for the last 5 minutes until golden.

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Balsamic & Shallot Sauce

Heat oil and butter in a pan, add shallots, garlic, thyme, and seasoning. Cook until caramelised.

Add sugar, cook for 1 minute, then deglaze with balsamic vinegar. Reduce by half.

Add stock, reduce by half again. Finish with a little butter and adjust seasoning.

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Mustard Mash

Spoon a bed of mustard mash onto each plate.

Slice the herb-crumbed pork loin and arrange neatly on top.

Add a portion of baked Romanesco.

Spoon over the rich balsamic-shallot sauce.

Pork Loin with Herb Crumb, Mustard Mash & Balsamic Shallot Sauce

A succulent pork loin coated in a vibrant parsley crumb, served with tangy mustard mash, baked Romanesco, and a rich balsamic-shallot sauce. A refined yet comforting dish.

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
Pork Loin

4 x 150g pork loin fillets

3 tbsp flour, seasoned

2 eggs, whisked with 100ml milk

50ml vegetable oil

20g butter

   +   
Parsley Crumb Topping

Zest of ½ lemon

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 tbsp parsley leaves, roughly chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

60g panko breadcrumbs

Salt & pepper, to taste

   +   
Baked Romanesco

1 whole Romanesco cauliflower

Zest of ½ lemon

20g Parmesan, grated

⅓ of the parsley crumb

20ml olive oil

Salt & pepper, to taste

   +  &nbsp
Balsamic & Shallot Sauce

2 banana shallots, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

40ml vegetable oil

15g butter

Few sprigs of thyme

1 tbsp brown sugar

50ml balsamic vinegar

150ml brown stock (chicken or veal)

Salt & pepper, to taste

   +   
Mustard Mash

5 medium potatoes (approx. 600g), peeled & halved

3 litres water

60g salt (50g for cooking water, 10g for mash)

80g butter

100ml warmed milk

1 tbsp Pommery mustard

½ tsp Dijon mustard

8 turns of black pepper

Method

   +   
Parsley Crumb

Place lemon zest, garlic, parsley, olive oil, seasoning, and breadcrumbs into a blender.

Pulse until a fine green crumb forms.

   +   
Pork Loin

Season pork loins lightly.

Coat each piece in flour, dip into egg wash, then roll in parsley crumb.

Repeat egg wash + crumb coating for extra crispness.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, add butter, then sear pork for 4–5 minutes each side until golden.

Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

   +   
Baked Romanesco

Preheat oven to 200°C.

Blanch the whole Romanesco in salted boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.

Heat a cast-iron pan in the oven. Add Romanesco, drizzle with olive oil, season, and add lemon zest.

Roast for 20 minutes, sprinkling with Parmesan and crumb for the last 5 minutes until golden.

   +   
Balsamic & Shallot Sauce

Heat oil and butter in a pan, add shallots, garlic, thyme, and seasoning. Cook until caramelised.

Add sugar, cook for 1 minute, then deglaze with balsamic vinegar. Reduce by half.

Add stock, reduce by half again. Finish with a little butter and adjust seasoning.

   +   
Mustard Mash

Spoon a bed of mustard mash onto each plate.

Slice the herb-crumbed pork loin and arrange neatly on top.

Add a portion of baked Romanesco.

Spoon over the rich balsamic-shallot sauce.

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