Pork Fillet (Tenderloin) in Honey

5ml salt
10ml smoked paprika
a few grindings of black pepper
2 pork fillets/tenderloin
30ml butter
15ml vegetable oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
45ml apple cider vinegar
25ml soy sauce
125ml honey

Preheat your oven to 180℃.
Add the salt, paprika and black pepper to a small bowl and mix together.
Lay the fillets on a board and sprinkle the mix over, rubbing all over.
Add the butter and vegetable oil to a heavy, oven-proof pan, place over high heat and wait for it to heat up.
Add the fillets and sear until golden.
Turn off the heat, add the garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the vinegar, soy and honey to the pan and stir to mix.
Turn the fillets over and place the pan in the oven. Bake for 18 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the fillets to a plate. Cover tightly with aluminium foil and set aside.
Place the pan back on a medium-heat and simmer the sauce for 3 minutes or so, until syrupy.
Turn off the heat and place the fillets in the sauce, turning to cover the meat completely.
Slice the pork and serve with mashed potato and extra sauce.

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