Pork Tenderloin with Fennel
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh fennel
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2/3 cup canned unsalted chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, chopped
- 8 ounces pork tenderloin
- Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
- Add fennel and half of garlic and saute until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in 1/3 cup chicken broth and sprinkle over half of fennel seeds.
- Cover and simmer until fennel is very tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cool.
- Starting 1/2 inch up on 1 long side, cut through tenderloin to within 1/2 inch of opposite side.
- Open as for book.
- Continue cutting through thick portion of tenderloin until meat forms 1;/2-inch-thick rectangle.
- Spread fennel mixture evenly over pork.
- Beginning at 2 long end, roll pork up jelly roll style.
- Tie pork with stirring to secure.
- (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Place pork in same skillet.
- Rub pork with remaining garlic clove and 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast in oven until pork is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
- Remove pork from skillet and keep warm.
- Pour remaining 1/3 cup chicken broth into skillet.
- Boil until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Remove string from pork.
- Cut pork into 1-inch pieces.
- Divide between plates, cut side up.
- Spoon sauce over pork and serve.
olive oil, fresh fennel, garlic, chicken broth, fennel seeds, pork tenderloin
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pork-tenderloin-with-fennel-101 (may not work)