Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Balsamic Pears
- 1 pound Pork Tenderloin, Rinsed And Patted Very Dry
- 6 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Cut In Half
- 2 whole Ripe Pears
- 2 Tablespoons White Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Oil For Browning
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1- 1/4 cup White Wine, Divided
- 1 dash Salt And Pepper, For Seasoning
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Using a sharp knife, make twelve 1 slits all over the tenderloin and insert one halved garlic clove into each slit.
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet (not non-stick) and place pork in the hot pan.
- Brown for 10 minutes, turning every 60 seconds or so to prevent burning.
- Remove from heat and place in an 0ven-safe dish.
- Pour 3/4 cup white wine over the pork and place uncovered in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, wash, core and dice pears into 1/2 pieces.
- Leaving the pork skillet over medium-high heat, pour in the remaining 1/2 cup white wine.
- De-glaze by stirring rapidly until all browned bits from the bottom of the pan are incorporated.
- Add pears, white basalmic vinegar and Dijon mustard.
- Saute until pears are tender and caramelized, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Remove pork from the oven, cover in foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- While carving, remove garlic cloves.
- Serve 1/2 slices with pears and pan juices on top.
- Serves 2-3.
tenderloin, garlic, white balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, white wine, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pork-tenderloin-with-caramelized-balsamic-pears/ (may not work)