Orange-Thyme Pork Medallions with Caramelised Parsnips
Golden pork medallions glazed with sweet orange and thyme, served with honeyed roasted parsnips and wilted spinach.
- Celiac
- AIP
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 450 g pork tenderloin, cut into thick medallions
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 3 parsnips, peeled and cut into batons
- 100 g baby spinach
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Toss the parsnips with oil and salt and roast until caramelised.25 min timer
- Sear the pork medallions in a hot skillet until browned on both sides.6 min timer
- Add the garlic, thyme, honey, orange juice and zest to the pan.
- Simmer the pork in the orange glaze until glossy and just cooked through.7 min timer
- Stir the spinach into the hot pan until it wilts down.2 min timer
- Rest the pork briefly, then plate with the roasted parsnips.3 min timer
Why it works
- Celiac disease: The glaze is orange juice, honey and thyme, no flour or thickeners needed.
- Milk allergy: Sear and glaze in olive oil only, with no butter in the pan.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Built on fresh thyme, garlic and orange, with no soy-based sauces.
- Fish allergy: Pork with fruit and herbs for depth, no anchovy or fish sauce in sight.
- Soy allergy: Sweet and savoury comes from honey and orange, not soy or tamari.
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