
Here’s a meal that surprises you at every turn. These aren’t just kumara fries, a scattering of sesame seeds adds a toasted nuttiness, and this isn’t just a pork steak – a sweet and salty glaze brings layers of addictive flavour. Plus, this garden salad gets tossed in a soy sauce-based Japanese dressing for a fresh take on vegetables. Get ready to fall in love with this meal!
2 unit
Kumara
1 sachet
sesame seeds
(Contains: Sesame; )
2 clove
garlic
1 unit
cucumber
1 unit
carrot
1 unit
tomato
1 packet
pork loin
1 bag
salad leaves
1 tub
Japanese Dressing
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Gluten(Wheat); May be present: Eggs, Fish)
1 tub
garlic aioli
(Contains: Soy, Eggs; )
olive oil
2.5 tbs
soy sauce
(Contains: Gluten, Soy; )
4 tsp
honey
2 tsp
rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Slice the kumara (unpeeled) into 1cm fries. Place the fries on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat then roast for 20-25 minutes, or until tender. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, toss to coat, and bake for a further 5 minutes or until browned.

While the kumara is roasting, finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Cut the cucumber into 1cm chunks. Grate the carrot (unpeeled). Roughly chop the tomato.

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, soy sauce, honey and rice wine vinegar and mix well.

In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pork steaks and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. In the last 1-2 minutes of cook time, add the honey-soy glaze and cook, stirring, until bubbling and slightly thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to rest for a few minutes.

Combine the cucumber, carrot, tomato and mixed salad leaves in a medium bowl. Just before serving, add the Japanese dressing and toss to coat

Divide the honey-soy pork, sesame kumara fries and salad between plates. Spoon over any glaze from the pan. Serve with the garlic aioli.