Asian Star Anise Pork Loin with Metis®

Serves	4 with leftovers
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	1 hour, 30 minutes
Total time	1 hour, 35 minutes
Allergy	Soy
Meal type	Lunch
Misc	Child Friendly, Serve Hot
Occasion	Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Thanksgiving
Region	Asian
By author	Karen Burns-Booth

Asian Star Anise Pork Loin with Metis® - A tasty family roast that is aromatic and fruity, using Metis® fruits, which is a lot of plum and a little apricot!

Ingredients

450g to 500g boned loin of pork joint (or tenderloin)
2 tablespoons thick dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons runny honey
4 star anise
2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
1 (peeled and grated)
3 Metis® Oxy fruits (cut in half and stoned)
4 Metis® Tonic fruits (cut into half and stoned)
a little water

Note

Asian Star Anise Pork Loin with Metis® - A tasty family roast that is aromatic and fruity, using Metis® fruits, which is a lot of plum and a little apricot!

Directions

Step 1	Pre-heat oven to 180C/375F/Gas mark 4.
Step 2	Sit the loin of pork or tenderloin in a large roasting tin and pour the soy sauce over the joint of meat; add the honey, star anise, garlic and ginger and place the halved Metis® Oxy fruits around the meat.
Step 3	Place in the preheated oven and cook uncovered for 25 minutes to half an hour, until the Metis® fruits are soft and have collapsed, and the sauce is thick and bubbling.
Step 4	Take out of the oven, and mash the Metis® Oxy fruits with the back of a spoon to make a puree, then add the Metis® Tonic fruits, a little water if needed, cover the pork and cook for a further 1 hour, or until the pork is cooked through and the fruit is soft. Uncover for the last 5 minutes to colour the meat and fruit.
Step 5	Discard the star anise, and serve immediately cut into thick slices with the roasted Metis® fruits and the sauce; great when served with steamed rice and roasted Asian style veggies or noodles.