Char Siu Pork
with Sesame Pumpkin Salad
Jazz up juicy pork loin steaks with a sticky char siu sauce that takes just a few minutes to make. Keep up the Cantonese-inspired theme by roasting the pumpkin with a sprinkle of aromatic mixed sesame seeds.
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
1
butternut pumpkin
1 packet
mixed sesame seeds
(Contains: Sesame; May be present: Gluten, Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut.)
1
cucumber
1
carrot
1 packet
char siu paste
(Contains: Soy;)
1 packet
pork loin steaks
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
2 tsp
brown sugar
1 tsp
soy sauce
(Contains: Soy, Gluten;)
3 tbs
water
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut the butternut pumpkin into bite-sized chunks. Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with the mixed sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
TIP: Peel the pumpkin if you prefer!
While the pumpkin is roasting, roughly chop the cucumber. Grate the carrot. In a small bowl, combine the char siu paste, brown sugar, soy sauce and the water.
Season the pork loin steaks on both sides. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the pork steaks until cooked through, 3-4 minutes each side (depending on thickness). Transfer to a plate to rest.
TIP: Pork can be served slightly blushing pink in the centre.
In a large bowl, combine a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season, then add the mixed salad leaves, cucumber and carrot. Set aside.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the char siu paste until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in any pork resting juices.
Add the sesame pumpkin to the salad, gently tossing to combine. Slice the pork. Divide the pork and sesame pumpkin salad between plates. Spoon the char siu sauce over the pork to serve.
