Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin trimmed, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 apple large, cored, cut into wedges
  • couscous
  • 1/2 cup couscous
  • 1/2 cup apple juice or boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 14 ounces chickpeas drained, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup parsley roughly chopped

Method

  • Heat butter and oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook pork 2-3 minutes each side, until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside, loosely covered in foil, to rest.
  • Add sugar and spices to pan, stirring to combine. Add apples and cook, stirring, until tender and caramelized. Return pork to pan; heat through.
  • Meanwhile, combine couscous, juice and butter in a large heatproof bowl. Cover and set aside 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate grains. Stir in the chickpeas and parsley and season to taste.
  • Serve pork and apples on a bed of couscous.