Original cuisine - baked pork sirloin with basil, garlic, red onion and herbs

[serejandmyself]

This is an "original cuisine" recipe for steemit, made by myself, with pictures.

To make this dish you will need the following ingredients:

• 1.2kg of Pork Sirloin
• 1 Small Red onion
• 4 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 Medium Sized Carrot
• Oil
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• 3 – 4 Bay Leaves
• Basil

The preparation!

First prepare the marinade for the meat.

Chop the onion; fine grate the garlic (I don’t use garlic squeezers, but you can use one if you like); grate the carrot; crush the black pepper (you can use a readymade mixture) and mix it with the salt and the cayenne pepper.

At this stage you can also add to the marinade things like grated green apple or dry papaya fruit.

Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together with a bit of oil.

Now let’s prepare the meat guys!

You want to cut off any excess fat, but leave some for the meat to be juicier (a small life hack – don’t throw the cuttings away – you can always freeze them, and use them for a homemade kebab)

Put the meat on a baking tray on which you will later cook, oil the meat a little and add the marinade to the meat.

Leave it to rest for at least 2 hours (the longer it rests the better).

For best results, place the meat along with the marinade in a food bag, seal it off, give it a good mix and place in the fridge for 1 hour and 30 minutes (another life hack – be sure to place your sealed food bag on a plate).

After the long wait, take the meat out of the bag, shake off any marinade (do not throw it away) from it and fry it on each side until golden crispy.

Whilst you are doing this, don’t forget to preheat your oven to 180°C.

Put the meat back on the baking tray on foil, add the marinade to it, and add the basil leaves. Wrap it up and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Now I hope you had food before hand, as the smell of the baking meat in the oven, alongside the basil, will to your empty stomach no good!

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After 1 hour 30 minutes, place the oven on 200°C and take off the top of the foil. Cook for another 20-25 minutes (you can also use the grill option of your oven if you have one).

Take out the ready meat (before cutting it, let the meat rest for 10 minutes for the juices to spread around), cut it into serving portions and enjoy with a side dish.

I’m having a Rukkola and Iceberg leaves salad with vinegar dressing.

And of course don’t forget to pour yourself a glass of South African Pinotage and enjoy the weekend

Don’t forget to follow guys!

Comments

[nippel66]

This looks brilliant. This I have to try for yourself, and maybe launch it on the menu at the Restaurant I work if I may of you and copy the recipe.

I love trying new meals and new dishes from different parts of the world. So this is certainly something that I was really hungry and watch.

Looks promote to several similar and inspired recipes from you. I welcome any more :)

[serejandmyself]

I am a restaurant GM by the way! So nice to meet a collegue.
You can use the recipe without a problem! Its all yours!

[allasyummyfood]

Looks great :)

[serejandmyself]

Thank you! Tastes even better!

[miacats]

thanks for sharing, Yummy!

[serejandmyself]

Enjoy!

[milestone]

We will try this someday! Thanks! Followed

[serejandmyself]

Tell me how it went! Who is we though?

[miacats]

We are @milestone and @miacats team, you got both of us upvotes!

[serejandmyself]

Thanks to both!

[opheliafu]

That does look yummy... and I'm a vegetarian!

[serejandmyself]

Thanks for the support still. Means a lot

[meesterboom]

Looks great mate!

[serejandmyself]

Thanks!

[elenadranovskaya]

Nice!!!

[serejandmyself]

Thank you!

[alitas]

Your baked pork sirloin with basil looks delicious, @serejandmyself! How about trying some Argentinean ‘Pastelitos Criollos’ with quince cheese as dessert?

https://steemit.com/recipes/@alitas/how-to-prepare-argentinean-pastelitos-criollos-with-quince-cheese

[serejandmyself]

Delicious! Join the #steemianfoodnetwork

[alitas]

Thank you!

[paco]

Delicious :) thanks for sharing.

[serejandmyself]

You welcome. Thanks for the support!

[andrewawerdna]

thanks for sharing, it looks very nice

[serejandmyself]

Glad you like it!

[piezolit]

Well, very appetizing pictures!

[serejandmyself]

I tried, thanks! )

[jesta]

This looks awesome. I seriously might make this over the weekend.

If I do, I'll make sure to follow up and let people know what I thought :)

[serejandmyself]

Sounds awesome! Do follow up though

[mammasitta]

This looks Absolutly delicious ! Yummm

[justyna]

@serejandmyself I'm torn now...I don't know if I should follow you and see more of those recipies or not follow and don't torment myself?
I'm starving now looking at that baked pork! I love the generous portion, not like some of that microscopic samples :)

[serejandmyself]

If you cook, then cook a lot =)

[justyna]

Wise words! :) I tend to cook big portions, so that I know there's actually some food left at the end of the process (I try the food a lot whilst it's being cooked) hahah