4 New Zealand pork tenderloins, approx. 150-180g each
½ tsp salt
Black pepper
Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
½ cup tomato sauce or ketchup
½ cup balsamic vinegar
Small bunch fresh thyme
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves
4 New Zealand pork tenderloins, approx. 150-180g each
½ tsp salt
Black pepper
Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
½ cup tomato sauce or ketchup
½ cup balsamic vinegar
Small bunch fresh thyme
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves
In a mortar and pestle, grind the cloves, fennel and cumin seeds until powder-like in consistency.
Add the spices and the remaining ingredients to a bowl and cover the pork fillets. Let it marinate in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 200°C
Place marinated pork fillets in a baking dish and cook for 20-25 minutes.
Slice the pork fillets thinly and serve on a sharing platter.
Alternatively, heat your barbecue grill until smoking hot and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until the pork is blackened and very dark, then rest for 5 minutes.
Packed full of flavour, these New Zealand pork tenderloins, or fillets, can be cooked on the BBQ or in the pan.
4 New Zealand pork tenderloins, approx. 150-180g each
½ tsp salt
Black pepper
Juice and grated rind of 1 orange
½ cup tomato sauce or ketchup
½ cup balsamic vinegar
Small bunch fresh thyme
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 cloves
In a mortar and pestle, grind the cloves, fennel and cumin seeds until powder-like in consistency.
Add the spices and the remaining ingredients to a bowl and cover the pork fillets. Let it marinate in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 200°C
Place marinated pork fillets in a baking dish and cook for 20-25 minutes.
Slice the pork fillets thinly and serve on a sharing platter.
Alternatively, heat your barbecue grill until smoking hot and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until the pork is blackened and very dark, then rest for 5 minutes.