Pork Medallions With Blue Cheese-Chive Stuffing
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese 1 cup
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives finely snipped
- 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon chives snipped
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut tenderloin into 1-inch slices. Sprinkle with pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork slices and cook for 2-4 minutes or until brown, turning once. Transfer pork slices to baking sheet.
- Mix together blue cheese, 3 tbs chives and bread crumbs in small bowl, breaking large pieces of cheese into fine crumbs.
- Top pork slices evenly with cheese mixture. Bake in heated oven for 8-10 minutes or until internal temperature is 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time. Serve with Creamy Chive Sauce (instructions follow), if desired.
- Creamy Chive Sauce: nor a quick, easy sauce, while the medallions are baking, discard drippings from skillet; wipe skillet with paper towels. Add heavy cream to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat until cream is reduced by half. Stir in 1 tsp chives. Spoon sauce onto each plate and arrange 3 medallions on top.
pork tenderloin, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, blue cheese, bread crumbs, heavy cream, chives
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pork-Medallions-With-Blue-Cheese-Chive-Stuffing-2248975 (may not work)