Deconstructed Pork Wellington

Serves: 5

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

49

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Dijon Mustard

1

Salt

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1 cup

Apple Juice

1 small

Onion (diced)

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

Directions:

1

Special equipment: a 3-inch round cutter Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Sprinkle some flour on the countertop and unroll the puff pastry

3

With a rolling pin, roll out the puff pastry slightly, so it is large enough to cut out 6 circles with a 3-inch ring cutter

4

Cut out 6 circles and place them on a baking sheet

5

Bake the circles until they're puffy and golden

6

For the pork: Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F

7

In a bowl, mix together the mustard and pepper

8

Coat the pork in the mixture

9

Season with salt

10

Heat the oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat

11

Sear the pork until browned on all sides, adding more oil if necessary

12

Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes

13

Remove the pork from the skillet and keep warm

14

For the sauce: Place the same skillet used for the pork over medium heat, add the chicken stock and apple juice and cook, scraping up any browned bit from the bottom of the skillet

15

Stir in the fig jam and let simmer 2 minutes

16

Stir in the butter and cook 1 more minute

17

Taste and season with salt and pepper

18

Keep the sauce warm

19

For the mushrooms: In a second skillet (or the cleaned out skillet from the pork), heat the butter and oil over medium heat

20

Add the onion, shallot and garlic and saute for 5 minutes

21

Stir in the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes

22

Season with salt and pepper

23

To serve: Slice the pork into 1-inch-thick medallions

24

Place a puff pastry circle on each plate, then top with a circle of mushrooms and a slice of pork

25

Spoon some sauce over the top and garnish with a small sprig of parsley