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Katino meze
Pork and mushrooms in cream
Katino meze (катино мезе): pork strips with mushrooms and onion in a wine and cream sauce
BulgarianEvery Bulgarian mehana, the wood-panelled tavern, has Katino meze on the menu, sizzling in a small clay dish next to a shopska salad, and it is quick enough for a weeknight at home. Thin strips of pork loin are seared, then tossed with mushrooms, onion and pickled gherkin, deglazed with dry white wine and finished with cream, black pepper and a pinch of hot chilli. For an alcohol-free sauce, swap the wine for the same amount of vegetable stock with a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or a splash of white grape juice. Serve with crusty bread or chips. A common mistake is crowding the pan: the pork stews grey instead of browning, so sear it in two batches. Chef's tip: cut the pork across the grain into finger-thin strips while it is half-frozen; it slices neatly and stays tender.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb pork loin or tenderloincut into thin strips
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- ⅔ oz butter
- 1 onionsliced
- 10 ½ oz button mushroomssliced
- 2 garlic cloveschopped
- ½ cup dry white wineor vegetable stock with 1 tsp white wine vinegar for alcohol-free
- ¾ cup double cream
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 pickled gherkinsdiced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (optional)chopped
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Season the 1 ⅓ lb pork loin or tenderloin with the ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper.
1 minStep 2: Heat the 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large frying pan over a high heat and sear the pork in two batches for about 3 minutes each, until browned at the edges. Lift onto a plate.
7 minStep 4: Add the 10 ½ oz button mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes, until their liquid has gone and they are golden. Stir in the 2 garlic cloves for 1 minute.
7 minStep 5: Pour in the ½ cup dry white wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes, until reduced by half.
2 minStep 6: Stir in the ¾ cup double cream, ¼ tsp chilli flakes and 2 pickled gherkins, return the pork with its juices and simmer for 3–4 minutes, until the sauce coats a spoon and the pork reaches 160°F, with no pink juices.
4 minStep 7: Scatter with 2 tbsp fresh parsley and serve straight away.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbs
- 7 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does katino meze take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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