Medallion with balsamic cream

AUTHOR
Kate Willis
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 2-3 stem(s) Chervil
  • 2 (300 g each) Pork fillets
  • 6 discs (10 g each) Bacon
  • 1 TABLESPOON clarified butter
  • 1 kg green asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes
  • 400 ml Vegetable broth (instant)
  • 150 g Fresh cream
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TEASPOON balsamic cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the chervil and dab dry. Wash pork fillets, dab dry and cut into 12 medallions. Cut bacon in half lengthwise. Wrap each medallion with 1 slice of bacon and a chervil leaf.

  2. 2

    Heat clarified butter in a frying pan. Fry pork medallions on both sides until golden brown. Remove the medallions from the frying fat, place them on a fat pan and finish cooking in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for approx. 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, wash the asparagus, cut off the woody ends and possibly peel the lower third. Cook the asparagus spears in salted water with 1 pinch of sugar for about 8 minutes until al dente. Wash the tomatoes and dab dry.

  4. 4

    Melt in the frying fat. Take out and keep warm. Deglaze frying fat with broth. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in crème fraiche. Season with pepper. Spread the sauce streakily on plates.

  5. 5

    Add the balsamic cream drop by drop. Use a wooden skewer to draw streaks. Arrange asparagus, medallions and tomatoes on it.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
390 kcal
CARBS
7 g
FATS
21 g
PROTEINS
40 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesMeatPork