Barcelona Style Pork Tenderloin With Sherry & Peppers
- 10 ounces pork tenderloin, trimmed of any fat, cut into 1/2 thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, as needed
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and julienned
- 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 2/3 cup dry sherry (NOT cooking sherry, real stuff only please) or 2/3 cup white wine
- Set out a sheet of wax paper on a hard, flat surface.
- Place pork rounds on the wax papper and cover with another sheet; pound flat using a meat mallet.
- Place flattened slices into a large ziptop type plastic bag.
- Mix paprika, rosemary,salt, and pepper and add to plastic bag- seal and shake bag to coat pork evenly with spices.
- Heat about 1 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook pork slices briefly on both sides- about 1-2 minutes per side, then remove to a covered dish and keep warm.
- Add a little more oil if needed and saute pepper and garlic and saute about 2 minutes or until bell pepper starts to get tender.
- Add sherry or wine and bring to a boil.
- Let boil until reduced by 1/3 (about a minute).
- Return pork to the skillet and cook until heated through, about another minute or two.
- Make sure pork is cooked all the way through, but still moist.
- Remove pork to plates and ladle sauce on top.
pork tenderloin, rosemary, paprika, salt, black pepper, olive oil, red bell pepper, garlic, sherry
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barcelona-style-pork-tenderloin-with-sherry-peppers-61207 (may not work)