Blueberry pancakes, caramelised banana and cheat's bacon

Phil Vickery is back after his Christmas feast with the perfect start to our week as he cooks up an ultimate American breakfast of blueberry pancakes, caramelised banana and cheat's bacon.

Sounds indulgent? Well the good news is that it'll still fit into a calorie-controlled diet!

Serves: 2

Ingredients

200g net weight eye of fresh pork loin, trimmed of all skin and fat3 tbsp salt1 tbsp sugar

Method

• Cut the pork into 6 thin slices, a sharp knife is very important here

• Mix the salt and sugar together, then liberally spread over all the slices on both sides and leave for 10 minutes

• When ready, rinse well in cold water and pat dry

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in non-stick frying pan and gently cook for a couple of minutes on each side

• Serve

Light blueberry pancakes

The popular myth is that pancakes can not be stored, they can be made, cooled, then stacked together on top of each other then covered with cling film. They will keep this way in a fridge for up to 5 days.

Preparation time: 5 minutesCooking time: 3-4 minutesMakes: 4 small pancakes

Ingredients

1 large egg1 large egg white1 tbsp fruit sugar (fructose)60g self raising flour, sieved100mls skimmed milk, approx100g fresh blueberries1 tbsp grape seed or safflower oil

Method

• Place the egg and white in a deep bowl, add the sugar and flour, and half the milk

• Mix well with a whisk, this way ensures a smooth, lump free batter

• Add enough milk, until you have a thick batter. Finally add the blueberries and stir in

• Heat the oil in a non stick frying pan

• Spoon into 4 lightly oiled silver rings, cook gently for 3-4 minutes

• Lift off the semi set pancake and flip over and cook for a further 2 minutes, or until cooked

• To serve, place two pancakes on a warm plate top with the bacon slices and sauté banana. Finally drizzle 2 tsp maple syrup over and serve.

All calorie information is sourced from Nutracheck calorie counter, food diary, website and app