Pan-Seared Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Dried Cherry-Port Wine Sauce with Onions & Marmalade

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* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

Pan-Seared Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Cherry-Port Sauce with onions and Marmalade

Recipe By : Cook's Illustrated Nov/Dec 2004

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time: 0:00

Categories : Main Dish Pork

Sauce

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

2 12- to 16-oz pork tenderloins, trimmed of fat and silver skin1 1/4 tsp kosher salt

3/4 tsp ground black pepper

2 tsp vegetable oil

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Sprinkle tenderloins evenly with salt and pepper; rub seasoning into

meat. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Place

both tenderloins in skillet; cook until well browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

Using tongs, rotate tenderloins 1/4 turn; cook until well browned, 45 to 60

seconds. Repeat until all sides are browned. Transfer tenderloins to rimmed

baking sheet and place in oven (reserve skillet if making pan sauce); roast

until internal temperature registers 135 to 140 degrees on instant-read

thermometer, 10 to 16 minutes. (Begin pan sauce, if making, while meat

roasts.)

3. Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and tent loosely with foil

(continue with pan sauce, if making); let rest until internal temperature

registers 145 to 150 degrees, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut tenderloins crosswise

into 1/2-inch-thick slices, arrange on platter or individual plates, and

spoon sauce (if using) over; serve immediately.

Dried Cherry-Port Sauce with Onions and Marmalade (makes enough to sauce 2 tenderloins)1 tsp vegetable oil1 large onion, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick

-- (about 1 1/2 cups)

3/4 cup port

3/4 cup dried cherries

2 Tbs orange marmalade

3 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces

table salt and ground black pepper

1. Immediately after placing pork in oven, add oil to still-hot skillet,

swirl to coat, and set skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook,

stirring frequently, until softened and browned about the edges, 5 to 7

minutes (if drippings are browning too quickly, add 2 tablespoons water and

scrape up browned bits with wooden spoon). Set skillet aside off heat.

2. While pork is resting, set skillet over medium-high heat and add port and

cherries; simmer, scraping up browned bits with wooden spoon, until mixture

is slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add any accumulated pork juices and

continue to simmer until thickened and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 2 to 4

minutes longer. Off heat, whisk in orange marmalade and butter, one piece at

a time. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.

Comments from CI: "Enhanced" pork-pork that has been injected with water, salt, and

sodium phosphate-does not brown well owing to the extra moisture. We prefer

natural pork tenderloins that have not been injected. Because two are cooked

at once, tenderloins larger than 1 pound apiece will not fit comfortably in

a 12-inch skillet. Time permitting, - season the tenderloins up to 30

minutes before cooking; the seasonings will better penetrate the meat. The

recipe will work in a nonstick or a traditional (not nonstick) skillet. A

pan sauce can be made while the tenderloins rest (recipes follow); if you

intend to make a sauce, make sure to prepare all of the sauce ingredients

before cooking the pork.

Recipe Source: Cook's Illustrated Nov/Dec 2004

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