Pork bites with apples, onions and pearl barley

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Pork loin150 g
• Apple0.5
• Red onion80 g
• Pearl barley50 g
• Beef broth120 ml
• Fresh sage2 g
• Apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon
• Extra virgin olive oil10 g
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

Contains: gluten, celery,

In season: September – December

Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, salt it and cook the pearl barley for 30 minutes, until tender but still al dente; drain.
2. Meanwhile cut the pork loin into cubes of about 2 cm; peel the red onion and cut it into wedges; wash and core the apple and cut it into wedges.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat with the sage and brown the meat for 5 minutes, until golden on all sides; season with salt and pepper.
4. Add the onion and apple, deglaze with the vinegar, pour in the stock and cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, until the apple is soft and the juices have reduced.
5. Serve the pork with its juices on the barley.