Pork Cutlets with Cilantro Pesto

Ingredients

• 5 large, very thin Quebec pork cutlets
• 10 slices Quebec bacon
• 2 cups 500 ml fresh cilantro
• ½ cup 125 ml grated Parmesan
• ½ cup 125 ml pecans
• ½ cup 125 ml olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml oil (or butter)
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Butcher’s twine or toothpicks

Side (Cilantro gin fizz)

• 1 bunch cilantro, leaves only
• 1 cup 250 ml water
• 1 cup 250 ml sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 tbsp. 60 ml Ungava gin
• 4 tsp. 20 ml fresh lemon juice
• 4 tsp. 20 ml fresh lime juice
• 4 tsp. 20 ml cilantro syrup made from ingredients above
• 8 tbsp. 120 ml tonic
• A few leaves of fresh cilantro, whole
• 4 large lime peels