Caramelised Pork with Spiced Banana Fritters and Banana Salsa

A simple marinated dish served with golden fritters and banana salsa - served hot.

Ingredients454

450g/1lb lean pork tenderloin
1 tbsp. treacle
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. olive oil

For the Fritters
100g/4oz self raising flour, sifted
2 bananas, peeled and mashed
1 medium egg, beaten
1/4 – 1/2 tsp. crushed dried chillies
5 salad onions, trimmed and finely sliced
2tbsp. fresh coriander, finely chopped
2 tbsp. vegetable oil

For the Banana Salsa
1 banana, peeled and chopped finely 
1 avocado, halved, stoned, peeled and chopped
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp. fresh coriander, finely chopped
1 lime, juice only

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.

2.In a bowl, blend the treacle, soy sauce and oil together, then coat the tenderloin. Leave in the mixture for 15 minutes, turning frequently.

3.Mix all the fritter ingredients (except the oil) together in a bowl. Cook the pork on a trivet for 25 –30 minutes, basting with the marinade/glaze.

4.Preheat a frying pan, add the oil and cook the eight fritters for about 4 minutes each side.

5.To make the salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste.

6.Slice the pork, serve on top of the fritters and serve with the salsa.