Roast Pork Tenderloins with Cranberry-Port Sauce

  1. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onions; saute until golden, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel, sage, and 1 teaspoon thyme; stir 1 minute.
  4. Add broth and cranberry juice; simmer until mixture is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes.
  5. Strain sauce into heavy medium saucepan, pressing on solids with back of spoon.
  6. Add cranberries and sugar; boil just until berries pop, about 5 minutes.
  7. Mix Port and cornstarch in small bowl to blend.
  8. Add to sauce; boil until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
  9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  10. (Cranberry sauce can be made 1 day ahead.
  11. Cover and refrigerate.)
  12. Mix remaining 4 1/2 teaspoons thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in small bowl.
  13. Place pork in large baking dish.
  14. Pat dry with paper towel.
  15. Brush with 2 tablespoons oil.
  16. Rub thyme mixture over pork.
  17. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  18. Cover and refrigerate.)
  19. Preheat oven to 400F.
  20. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over high heat.
  21. Add pork and cook until brown, turning frequently, about 5 minutes.
  22. Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork registers 150F, about 20 minutes.
  23. Transfer pork to platter; cover to keep warm.
  24. Add cranberry sauce and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel to same skillet and bring to simmer, stirring frequently.
  25. Cut pork into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices.
  26. Divide slices among 8 plates.
  27. Drizzle sauce over and serve.

butter, onions, garlic, sage, thyme, chicken broth, cranberry juice cocktail, cranberries, sugar, tawny port, cornstarch, salt, ground black pepper, pork, vegetable oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roast-pork-tenderloins-with-cranberry-port-sauce-105646 (may not work)

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