Pork Tenderloin With Calvados Sauce And Dried Fruit Compote Food

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CALVADOS SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat pork with coating mix as directed on package. Place in shallow roasting pan. Bake 30 minutes or until cooked through (165°F).
• Meanwhile, cook and stir apples, onions and mushrooms in butter in medium saucepan on medium heat until tender. Add broth and cream cheese; cook until cream cheese is completely melted, stirring frequently. Stir in brandy; cook until heated through.
• Cut pork into slices. Serve topped with the sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CALVADOS SAUCE AND DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Cut pork crosswise into 1-inch-thick medallions; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt butter and oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add pork and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Add shallots to skillet and stir 1 minute. Add cream, broth and Calvados; boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, stirring up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Divide medallions among 6 plates. Top with sauce; serve with compote.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES, CALVADOS AND APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place pork slices between plastic wrap. Using mallet, pound pork slices to 1/4-inch thickness. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and sugar to skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate; keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and thyme and sauté 2 minutes. Add Calvados and boil until reduced to glaze, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in cream and cider; boil until mixture thickens to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat apples, if necessary. Arrange a few pork slices on each plate. Spoon sauce over. Top generously with sautéed apple slices and serve.

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FRESH AND DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle pork with 2 teaspoons rosemary, salt, and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork (cut to fit, if necessary) and sauté until brown, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Using tongs, transfer pork to plate. Add shallots to skillet and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes. Add apples, kumquats, and cranberries; stir until fruit mixture is heated through, about 1 minute. Add broth, wine, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary. Boil 1 minute. Return pork and any juices to skillet, turning to coat with sauce.
• Place skillet in oven and roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F to 150°F, about 25 minutes. Transfer pork to platter; let stand 10 minutes. If thicker sauce is desired, boil juices in skillet until reduced enough to coat spoon. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Slice pork crosswise and spoon sauce over.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is tender. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the pineapple and spreadable fruit; cook and stir until spreadable fruit is dissolved. Stir in the soy sauce, garlic powder and ginger. Bring to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into pineapple mixture; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Keep warm., Cut pork into 3/4-in.-thick slices. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook pork for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned. Pour fruit sauce over meat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve with rice.

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH DRIED CHERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For Pork, pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Trim fat and silver skin from tenderloins.
• Mix chili powder, mustard powder, rosemary, and salt.
• Stir garlic into oil.
• Add oil mixture to dry ingredients to make a paste.
• Rub paste over tenderloins, cover and let marinate in refrigerator for about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place tenderloin in roasting pan and roast until medium or until meat thermometer registers 155 degrees in thickest part of meat, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• For Dried Cherry Compote, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in skillet and add onions and mushrooms.
• Sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add beef broth, orange zest, and wines.
• Bring to boil and cook until the sauce is reduced by half.
• Add the dried cherries, orange juice, and thyme and continue cooking until the sauce becomes syrupy.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Bring back to a boil just before serving.