Western Wonder Recipes: #2. Stuffed Pork Fillet with Apple and Cheese

 

 Ingredients

• 1 pork fillet
• 1/4 red apple, peeled, cored and diced  (Amount of apple is adjustable, depending on the size of your pork fillet)
• 2 slices cheese (i.e. Cheddar, Gruyere, Edam, Gouda)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Cooking oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Optional side dish: Freshly baked cheese croissant and mayonnaise.

How to cook

• Cut the pork fillet length-ways, Cutting nearly to the opposite side but not all the way through. Open it so it forms two flaps, attached at the center.

  

• Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

• Stuff pork fillet with the diced apple and cheese.

  

• Use toothpicks to close opening.

  

• Coat with flour, dip in egg and roll in the bread crumbs.

   

  

• Heat 1/2-inch of cooking oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.

• Add pork and fry for 10 minutes, turning frequently until cooked through and golden browned on all sides. Drain well.

  

 

• Remove toothpicks before serving.  

Best served with freshly baked cheese croissant and mayonnaise!

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East Meets West Recipes: # 1. Fried Ham & Cheese Wontons

Crispy & Delicious Snack! 

Ingredients of Fried Ham & Cheese Wontons

• 8 wonton wrappers 
• 2 cheddar cheese slices 
• 2 sheets of ham 
• 1 egg yolk shredded cabbage (optional) 
• cooking oil for frying 
• sweet plum sauce or mayonnaise 

How to Cook Fried Ham & Cheese Wontons

• Cut ham and cheddar cheese slices into 4 triangles. Note: Shredded cabbage can be added as optional ingredient to increase nutrients)

• Place ham and cheese sliced in the middle of the wonton wrapper.

• Fold over the wonton wrapper. Use your finger to spread egg yolk around the edges of the wonton wrapper as glue to make it stick together in a triangular shape. This is to make sure that the filling will not come out when frying.

• Fry at medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

• Drain the oil.

• Serve with sweet plum sauce or mayonnaise. Ready to eat!