Pork Loin Stuffed with Figs and Pears with Bacon

Recipe by Chef Andreas Charalambous

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 piece of pork loin (lountza), about 2 kg
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • Fresh oregano
  • Fresh thyme
  • Olive oil

For the stuffing

  • 15 figs
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 100 gr Halloumi cheese

For the sauce

  • 200ml heavy cream
  • 50 gr blue cheese

Pears with Bacon

  • 3-4 pears (not too soft)
  • 20 gr walnuts
  • 20 gr pistachios
  • 20 gr Aleppo pepper (Halepiana) Cinnamon powder
  • 10 gr butter
  • Fresh thyme
  • 10 cloves
  • 1 kg bacon, sliced

METHOD

  1. For the execution of the recipe, please watch the episode on YouTube.