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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal425
  • fat12g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs44g
  • sugars2g
  • fibre1g
  • protein37g
  • salt0.65g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Place the pork in a shallow dish and add the vinegar and garlic, turning to make sure they’re evenly covered. Leave at room temperature for 10 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion and coriander seeds for 3-4 mins until softened.

  • step 2

    Add the barley and cook for 1 min in the oil, then add the stock and thyme. Bring to the boil, cover then simmer for 30-35 mins until the barley is tender and the liquid absorbed.

  • step 3

    Transfer the pork to a grill pan and cook under a hot grill for 5 mins on each side until nicely browned and cooked through. Stir the spinach, zest and juice into the barley and spoon onto plates. Serve with the grilled pork.

RECIPE TIPS
BARLEY

Barley is a really good alternative to rice and couscous – it has a satisfying bite and is a good source of fibre. Try a spiced-up version of this recipe by adding ground turmeric and cayenne in with the barley.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2011

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A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.6 ratings

chocaholicnumber1

PS He did follow the tip of a generous amount of turmeric and black pepper, which I think would make all the difference.

chocaholicnumber1

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

My son chose to make this for mother's day as, when he went shopping the only meat available in Tescos was pork medallions or chicken nuggets!!! It was absolutely delicious. He marinated the pork for about an hour while he was making the starter, and fried it rather than grilling, and the result…

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katycooks

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

This recipe is okay. I must admit, I added some extra herbs and a very good amount of fresh ground pepper to the barley - along with diced carrot, and peas. The barley ended up being the best part of the dish! I didnt add lemon juice to it, but did give it a good lot of lemon zest. The pork…

cheryl@jonestown68.freeserve.co.uk

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

I used pork steaks and they tasted OK but I don`t think the barley is cooked for long enough and there was too much lemon. I put quite a lot of pepper in. The family though it wasn`t too bad though. Wouldn`t make again.

pricklyclare

Made this for tonight's dinner and it all ended up in the bin, bar the few forkfuls me and my partner could manage. It's wrong on so many levels; far too much lemon, and the texture of the barley doesn't work for being such a big part of the meal and it left a really strange after taste too because…

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