Pistachio-Crusted Pork with Plum Sauce and Fried Leeks

• 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
• 1/3 cup oyster sauce*
• 1/3 cup plum sauce*
• 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce*
• 3 kaffir lime leaves**
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
• 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 12 rounds (each about 1 1/2 inches thick)
• 1/2 cup (about 4 ounces) roasted natural pistachios, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
• Crispy Fried Leeks (optional)

1. Combine chicken stock, oyster sauce, plum sauce, mirin, orange juice, chili-garlic sauce and kaffir lime leaves in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, whisking occasionally, about 25 minutes.
3. Whisk in apple cider vinegar and sugar.
4. Remove from heat.
5. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead.
6. Cover and refrigerate.)
7. Remove lime leaves.
8. Preheat oven to 350F.
9. Heat sesame oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
10. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
11. Saute pork until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
12. Transfer pork to work surface; brush each piece with sauce and dip in pistachios, turning to coat.
13. Transfer pork to rimmed baking sheet.
14. Bake until thermometer inserted into center registers 150F, about 10 minutes.
15. Bring sauce to boil.
16. Add butter one piece at a time, whisking just until melted before adding next piece.
17. Transfer 2 pork medallions to each of 6 plates.
18. Drizzle sauce around pork.
19. Top with fried leeks, if desired.
20. Serve immediately.
21. *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.
22. **Leaves of the kaffir lime tree; available frozen or sometimes fresh at Asian markets.
23. If unavailable, substitute 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon grated lime peel.

chicken stock, oyster sauce, plum sauce, mirin, orange juice, chiligarlic sauce, lime, apple cider vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, pork tenderloin, natural pistachios, butter, leeks

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pistachio-crusted-pork-with-plum-sauce-and-fried-leeks-103630 (may not work)