Name: Asian pork and apple salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 2 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1/4 cup (90g) honey; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 750 gram pork fillets, halved; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 medium iceberg lettuce, chopped coarsely; 50 gram bean sprouts; 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly; 1 medium green apple (150g), unpeeled, sliced thinly; 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

Asian pork and apple salad

Pork and apple are a classic pair in this delicious, punchy salad.

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Serves 4

Cook

20M

Marinate

Ingredients

1/3 cup (80ml) hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

2 tablespoon rice vinegar

1/4 cup (90g) honey

1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

750 gram pork fillets, halved

1 tablespoon water

1/2 medium iceberg lettuce, chopped coarsely

50 gram bean sprouts

1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly

1 medium green apple (150g), unpeeled, sliced thinly

1/3 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

Method

1.Combine sauces, vinegar, honey, five-spice, garlic and ginger in medium jug.

2.Combine ½ cup (125ml) of the sauce mixture in medium bowl with pork. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

3.Stir the water into remaining sauce mixture; refrigerate.

4.Drain pork; reserve marinade. Cook pork on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue), brushing occasionally with marinade. Cover; stand 10 minutes then slice thickly.

5.Combine remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Top salad with pork; serve with reserved sauce.

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