Baked pork with polenta and pesto sauce


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How to Make - Baked Pork with Polenta and Pesto Sauce
Photo of the dish: Antonis Achilleos

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Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 464, total fat 18 G., saturated fats 4 G., proteins 41 G., carbohydrates 34 G., fiber 8 G., cholesterol 111 mg, sodium 628 mg, sugar - G.



Baked pork with polenta and pesto sauce - a detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 2 cups fresh parsley leaves (about 1 bunch)
  • 2 tbsp. fresh leaves basilica (approximately 1 bunch)
  • 2.5 cups coarsely chopped green onions (about 2 bunches)
  • 4 cloves garlic (leave 2 cloves whole, cut 2 cloves into thin slices)
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup and 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 700 g pork tenderloin
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 400 grams of finished product polenta, cut into slices and heat in the microwave
  • 450 g of young spinach



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Place the baking tray in the lower part of the oven and heat to 230°C.
  2. Prepare pesto sauce: In a food processor or blender, puree the parsley, basil, green onions, garlic cloves, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, and juice of 1 lemon. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and blend again. The finished pesto sauce can be refrigerated for several days.

  3. Rub the pork with 1/4 cup pesto sauce. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup pesto sauce with 1 tablespoon hot water and the remaining lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer the pork to a hot baking sheet and roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the pan reads 145°F (65°C), about 15 minutes.
  5. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add sliced ​​garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add spinach, 3 tablespoons pesto mixture, and 1/4 cup water. Cook, stirring, until the spinach leaves are wilted, 3 minutes. Slice the pork and serve with polenta, spinach, and the remaining pesto.





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