Tender pork tenderloin is a versatile dish that can be paired with a variety of flavors and cooking methods. This recipe combines the natural sweetness of pears and apples with the tartness of prunes, creating a chutney that complements the richness of the pork. The nutty flavor of hazelnuts adds another layer of complexity to the dish, while the creamy sauce brings it all together. The result is a delicious and elegant meal that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner.
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PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CREAM SAUCE
"We had the pork at a German restaurant in Nebraska. I tried the recipe at home and have been making it every since," says Cathy Dwyer of Freedom, New Hampshire.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute carrot and onion in butter for 2 minutes. Add the pork; brown on all sides. Stir in the broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 16-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Remove meat and keep warm., Strain pan juices, discarding vegetables and bay leaf. Return 1/4 cup to skillet. Combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 35g protein.
PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SHALLOTS AND PRUNES
Porc aux pruneaux, which is a classic, is by no means fancy, and it is always much more old-fashioned bistro or grandmotherly than high end. Simply put, it is a pork roast with red-wine-soused prunes. Hardly elegant, although it doesn't have to be heavy either. In France, countless versions of the dish are made in neighborhood joints and at home. Sometimes a large loin or shoulder roast is used, sometimes pan-fried chops. Here we use a lightly brined pork tenderloin, adding stewed shallots to the sauce for depth and texture, and a touch of ginger for brightness. While the roast is in the oven, the shallots simmer with the wine and prunes for the sauce. The dark red sauce (rather unctuous really) is both sweet and tart, with a boozy hint of Madeira. It strikes a Middle European chord somewhere deep within. Serve with sweet potatoes or garnet yams roasted in their skins.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- To brine the pork: Dissolve the salt and brown sugar in 2 cups cold water in a glass or stainless steel bowl large enough to hold the tenderloin. Add the allspice, peppercorns, bay leaves and thyme. Submerge the meat, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours (overnight is better). Before cooking, remove the tenderloin, pat dry and bring to room temperature. Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- To make the sauce and roast: Simmer the prunes in the red wine until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the ginger and orange zest, and steep for 10 minutes
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown the tenderloin, about 3 minutes per side. (Turn off heat and use the same pan to make the sauce.) Transfer the tenderloin to a small roasting pan. Roast uncovered for about 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. (Residual heat will cause the meat to continue to cook a bit while resting.)
- To finish the sauce, melt the butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until softened, stirring with a wooden spoon. Scrape up any browned bits to enrich the sauce. Add chicken broth, turn up the heat, and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in the prunes and wine, and simmer for another 2 minutes. Add the Madeira if using. Taste and correct the seasoning, then add the potato starch mixture and cook for another minute to thicken. Spoon sauce and prunes over the sliced tenderloin.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 396, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 809 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PORK LOIN WITH APPLES, PRUNES, AND MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE
Steps:
- Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
- Halve pork loin crosswise, then pat dry and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper (total). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork, 1 piece at a time, turning occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes per piece. Transfer to a small flameproof roasting pan as browned (do not clean skillet) and roast pork until thermometer inserted diagonally at least 2 inches into meat registers 150°F, 40 to 50 minutes.
- While pork roasts, peel, quarter, and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then cook onion in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apples, prunes, broth, and water and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in cream and mustard and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep sauce warm, partially covered.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Add wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir pan juices into cream sauce along with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper and heat sauce over moderate heat, stirring, until hot.
- Discard string from pork and cut each half crosswise into 4 slices. Serve pork with sauce.
AUTUMN APPLE-PEAR CHUTNEY
This deeply spiced chutney is one of the last things I make each fall. I love it alongside roasted root vegetables and in place of applesauce with Hanukkah latkes. I don't typically peel pears, but if yours have tough, pebbly skin, you might want to peel them.
Provided by Marisa McClellan
Time 1h55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Submerge 6 empty half-pint jars on a rack in a large pot of water. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low to keep jars warm until ready to fill.
- Combine apples, pears, onion, vinegar, sugar, cherries, lemon, mustard seeds, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves in a wide, nonreactive 4-quart pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it bubbles, reduce heat to medium; simmer gently, stirring often, until mixture is thickened and a spoon drug through leaves a trail that doesn't fill in immediately, about 1 hour. Toward the end of the cooking, make sure to stir every minute or so to prevent scorching. Remove from heat.
- Working with one jar at a time, remove empty jars from canning pot. Using a wide-mouth funnel, carefully ladle jam into jars, leaving 1/2 inch for headspace. Use a clean wooden chopstick to work air bubbles out of jars. Check headspace again and add more chutney if necessary to bring to 1/2 inch from the top.
- Wipe jar rims, apply lids and rings (not too tightly), and return jars to canning pot. Cover pot and return water to a rolling boil. Process for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, remove pot lid, and let jars stand in the cooling water 5 minutes to help ensure a good vacuum seal.
- Move jars to a folded kitchen towel or wooden cutting board to cool completely before checking seals. Any unsealed jars should be refrigerated and eaten promptly. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place. Sealed jars are shelf-stable at least 1 year.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 197.1 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLE CHUTNEY
I got this recipe from Bon Appetit magazine. I've made it over and over again. Its elegant enough to serve to company and simple enough for a weeknight supper. It will probably work equally well with any flavor chutney you want to use.
Provided by OhSusannah
Categories Pork
Time 35m
Yield 2 tenderloins, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Ruinse pork and pat dry. Place in shallow bowl. Mix cider, wine, chutney, garlic and thyme leaves and pour over pork.
- Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or chill for up to 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Heat oil in oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add pork to skillet and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes total.
- Pour reserved marinade over pork and roast for about 20 minutes, until instant-read thermometer registers 145 degrees in thickest part of meat.
- Transfer meat to cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest about 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.7, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 1.1, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.1
COUNTRY FRENCH PORK WITH PRUNES AND APPLES
The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy slow-cooked pork taste like a hearty meal at a French country cafe. For a traditional pairing, serve the pork with braised lentils. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix flour, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper; rub over pork. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onions, apple cider, beef stock and bay leaves., Cook, covered, on low 3 hours. Add apples and dried plums. Cook, covered, on low 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until apples and pork are tender. Remove roast, onions, apples and plums to a serving platter, discarding bay leaves; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLE CHUTNEY
This is so very easy and the flavors are outstanding. The chutney is to die for. I served this with recipe #134924 and recipe #13473. What a great combination.
Provided by Koechin Chef
Categories Apple
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450f.
- combine apples, cranberries and nuts. and place over the bottom of a med. size roasting pan.
- season pork with salt and pepper. place on top of apple mixture.
- combine remaining ingredients. microwave for 1 minute just enough to make the ingredients combine better.
- pour over the pork and apple mixture.
- roast for 30 minute.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 288.5, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 13, Protein 1
ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CREAMED CORN AND APPLE-RAISIN CHUTNEY
Categories Milk/Cream Garlic Pork Roast Dinner Mint Rosemary Corn Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For pork:
- Combine first 6 ingredients in processor and chop finely. Blend in oil. Transfer marinade to glass baking dish. Add pork tenderloins to marinade, turning to coat. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Meanwhile, prepare creamed corn:
- Cook 1 cup corn kernels in heavy medium pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain well and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in chicken broth; whisk until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in cream. Bring mixture to simmer. Add remaining 5 cups corn kernels and simmer until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to processor and coarsely puree. Stir in 1 cup cooked corn kernels. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Chill.)
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork from marinade. Add pork to skillet and sauté until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork until a meat thermometer inserted into center registers 180°F, about 10 minutes.
- Bring corn to simmer. Spoon corn onto plates, dividing equally. Slice pork tenderloins and place atop corn, dividing equally. Top with Apple-Raisin Chutney and serve.
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-made puff pastry for the apple tart.
- For a crispy chicken coating, double-coat the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture.
- To prevent the pork tenderloin from drying out, cook it over medium heat and baste it with the prune, pear, and apple chutney.
- For a smooth and creamy sauce, whisk the hazelnut cream sauce constantly while it is cooking.
- To make the prune, pear, and apple chutney ahead of time, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
The recipes in this article offer a variety of delicious and flavorful dishes that are perfect for any occasion. From the simple yet elegant apple tart to the hearty and comforting pork tenderloin, there is something for everyone to enjoy. With a little planning and effort, you can easily create these dishes at home and impress your family and friends with your culinary skills.
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