Name: Pork cutlets on lentils and pancetta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork cutlets on lintils and pancetta; 4 pork cutlets; 100 gram pancetta; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock; 400 gram can brown lentils, rinsed, drained; 1 cup (120g) frozen green peas; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

Pork cutlets on lentils and pancetta

This beautifully grilled pork, on a fragrant bed of minted lentils and peas, is a nutritiously satisfying dinner to serve family or friends.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

Pork cutlets on lintils and pancetta

4 pork cutlets

100 gram pancetta

2 teaspoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock

400 gram can brown lentils, rinsed, drained

1 cup (120g) frozen green peas

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

Method

Pork cutlets on lintils and pancetta

1.Cook the cutlets on a heated, oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned on both sides and cooked as desired.

2.Cook pancetta on same grill plate until crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. Tear into bite-sized pieces.

3.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan; cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant. Add stock, lentils and peas; cook, stirring, until peas are tender. Stir in mint and pancetta.

4.Serve cutlets with lentil mixture and a green salad, if desired.

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