Thanks April for getting this blog started! I'm always looking for recipe ideas and what better place to look than friends?!
Here are some of my disclaimers:
I've never written a blog.
I've never really cared about food presentation until I started taking some photos for this blog (because what's a blog without pictures?) and it turns out food presentation is important (gasp!) and so are photography skills which I have none of.
With all that said, let me present - Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Balsamic Glaze (and the potatoes and spinach I ate them with on day two.)
Serves 4-6
For the Glaze:
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 cup Balsamic Vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the Pork:
2 pounds pork tenderloin (unmarinated)
canola oil, for searing
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Make the glaze: Put garlic and rosemary in a small bowl. Add the balsamic, honey, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper (to taste), whisk to combine.
For the pork: Slice tenderloin into 1 inch think medallions. Cover bottom of medium skillet with a light film of canola oil and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add the pork slices in 1 layer, season with salt and pepper, sear for 1 minute. Turn and sear for 1 more minute, until lightly browned. Transfer slices in 1 layer to a shallow baking dish. Pour glaze over, turn to coat. Roast for 8-10 minutes, until inserted thermometer reaches 140 degrees F. Garnish with rosemary sprigs.
Comments about this meal -
I always buy lean meats and it just so happens that pork loins come in extra lean! I also cut this recipe in half and it fed Joe and I one evening and me the following evening (he wouldn't be caught dead eating cooked spinach.) I froze the other half of the loin to be used in the future. It grosses me out to work with pork loin but, it was worth it in the end. I also have no knife skills; these don't look like the 'medallions' that I've had at restaurants, but they tasted great all the same.
Thanks for letting me share. Looking forward to reading future posts! ~khn~
1 comments:
This looks super yummy!! And your presentation looks great too! :)
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