Asiafilet in bacon coat with pan-fried asparagus

Name: Asiafilet in bacon coat with pan-fried asparagus
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg green asparagus; 1 piece(s) (approx. 40 g each) Ginger; 2 Garlic cloves; 2 red chillies; 2 Pork fillets (approx. 300 g each); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 10 Disc/s (each approx. 10 g) Bacon; 3 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil; 5 TABLESPOONS sweet chili sauce; 2 TABLESPOONS Sherry; 2 TABLESPOONS Sesame Oil; 1/2 pot Coriander; baking paper

AUTHOR
Pat Ware

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

Double mocha tastes better! We wrap the tender filet in slices of bacon and brush it with chilli sauce - that makes it wonderfully juicy and spicy!

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 kg green asparagus
1 piece(s) (approx. 40 g each) Ginger
2 Garlic cloves
2 red chillies
2 Pork fillets (approx. 300 g each)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
10 Disc/s (each approx. 10 g) Bacon
3 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil
5 TABLESPOONS sweet chili sauce
2 TABLESPOONS Sherry
2 TABLESPOONS Sesame Oil
1/2 pot Coriander
baking paper

Directions

1
Wash the asparagus, cut off the ends. Cut asparagus heads off, halve lengthwise, cut remaining stems diagonally into thin slices. Peel ginger and grate finely. Peel garlic and cut into thin slices. Clean and wash the chillies, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds. Cut the chillies into rings.
2
Preheat oven (electric cooker: 150 °C/circulating air: 130 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Pat meat dry. Season with salt and pepper and wrap the bacon slices around it. Heat 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a large pan. Fry the meat for about 5 minutes. Remove and place in an ovenproof dish. Add 5 tbsp. water and 3 tbsp. chilli sauce, bring to the boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Coat meat with the sauce and cook in the hot oven for about 15 minutes.
3
Heat sesame oil and 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a wok (or large frying pan). Fry the asparagus for approx. 4 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, chilli and sherry and fry for another 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4
Wash the coriander and shake dry, cut the leaves from the stems. Remove the fillets and cut into slices. Arrange asparagus and meat, sprinkle with remaining chilli sauce and sprinkle with coriander. Serve with rice.