Latin-Style Pork Medallions
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large red onion
- 1 whole pork tenderloin
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 large navel oranges
- 1 large lime
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until hot.
- Add red onion and cook until tender and golden, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While onion is cooking, cut tenderloin crosswise into 8 pieces.
- Place half of pork pieces between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with meat mallet or rolling pin to 1/4-inch-thick medallions.
- Repeat with remaining pork.
- Sprinkle pork with salt, oregano, and pepper.
- 3. the pork medallions, and cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned on the outside and still slightly pink on the inside.
- Transfer pork to plate; cover with foil to keep warm.
- Repeat with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil and remaining pork medallions.
- While pork is cooking, from 1 orange, squeeze 1/2 cup juice; cut remaining orange into 8 wedges.
- From lime, squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.
- In 2-cup glass measuring cup, mix orange juice, lime juice, garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 cup water.
- Return onion to skillet.
- Stir in orange-juice mixture and heat to boiling over medium-high heat; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour sauce over pork; serve with orange wedges.
olive oil, red onion, pork tenderloin, salt, oregano, ground black pepper, oranges, lime, clove garlic, brown sugar, cornstarch
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/latin-style-pork-medallions-583 (may not work)