Sunday Roast in a Bite: Pork with Apple Sauce

Name: Sunday Roast in a Bite: Pork with Apple Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 150g Iberico pork fillet; 50 mini Yorkshire puddings; 1 cooking apple, Bramley, chopped finely; 20g sugar; 20g butter; 1 punnet of micro thyme; A few scoops of ready-made gravy; Salt & pepper

Drogo

Servings

8 - 10

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

The title suggests a playful take on a classic Sunday roast, bringing together pork and apple sauce in a small, easy-to-serve bite. The sweet fruitiness of apple is a natural contrast to savoury pork, making this combination well suited to an appetiser, canapé or party snack.

For a Sunday roast in a bite, the aim is to capture familiar roast-dinner flavours in a compact format- a mini Yorkshire pudding. Pork provides the savoury centre, while apple sauce adds sweetness and a little acidity to balance the richness. It’s a crowd-friendly idea for entertaining, a roast-inspired starter or a canapé menu with a distinctly British feel.

Sunday roast-inspired pork and apple canapé for entertaining

Ingredients

Sunday Roast in a Bite (Pork and Applesauce)

150g Iberico pork fillet
50 mini Yorkshire puddings
1 cooking apple, Bramley, chopped finely
20g sugar
20g butter
1 punnet of micro thyme
A few scoops of ready-made gravy
Salt & pepper

Directions

Method

Step 1, Heat a fan oven at 180 degrees.
Step 2, Season pork and colour on a hot pan for 3-4 min until golden brown with a touch of olive oil.
Step 3, Place in the oven for 15-20min for medium rare.
Step 4, In the meantime, prepare the applesauce: add butter, apple and sugar in a saucepan at medium heat. Reduce to low heat for 15 minutes or until apples start breaking down, stirring occasionally.
Step 5, Once the Iberico pork is cooked, take it out of the oven and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. While it rests, place the Yorkshire puddings into the oven to warm them up, but no longer than 5 minutes, to prevent them from becoming too firm.
Step 6, Slice the pork finely.
Step 7, Plate: Start with 1/4 teaspoon of gravy, roll over a slice of Iberico pork, top with some applesauce and a sprig of micro thyme.