Balsamic Glazed Fig Pork Tenderloin Recipes

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides. Remove pork from pan., Remove pan from heat; add vinegar, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in brown sugar. Return pork to pan, turning to coat., Bake 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning occasionally. Remove pork to a serving platter; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Pour glaze over pork before serving.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Rinse pork under cool running water. Trim excess fat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; place pork in skillet. Sear each side to brown entire surface. Remove meat from pan; set aside on a warm plate.
• Add vinegar to skillet, stirring to scrape any cooked bits of meat from skillet. Reduce heat to medium; stir in brown sugar and garlic; mix wel and simmer a few minutes to make a glaze. Return tenderloin to skillet; spoon glaze over meat.
• Place pork in a small roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven; allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Drizzle any pan juices over top.

FIG BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Season the pork with salt and garlic powder and place on a baking pan.
• Combine the vinegar and fig butter and generously brush it all over the pork.
• Roast until the center of the pork reaches 145°F with a meat thermometer, about 25 to 30 minutes depending on the size of your pork and your oven.
• Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.
• Top with parsley if desired.

BROWN SUGAR AND BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, water, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking sheet.
• Combine garlic, sage, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub garlic mixture over pork tenderloins.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange tenderloins in the skillet and brown evenly, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to the prepared baking sheet and brush with the balsamic glaze.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn pork, brush again with glaze, and continue cooking until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 20 minutes more, or until desired doneness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove tenderloin to a platter. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Drizzle a little extra glaze over the top. Carve and serve with remaining glaze on the side.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED FIG & PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1-in. cubes. Combine next seven ingredients; rub over pork. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to grill. Meanwhile, make a glaze by whisking vinegar, honey, mustard and oil. Set aside., On water-soaked wooden skewers, thread pork cubes and fig halves. Grill, covered, on a greased rack over medium-high direct heat, turning occasionally, until a thermometer reads 145°, 8-10 minutes. During last half of grilling, brush cooked surfaces frequently with glaze., Let skewers stand for 5 minutes; add a tomato to each. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle lightly with blue cheese and basil.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FIG BALSAMIC VINEGAR REDUCTION

Steps:

• One pork tenderloin, pepper and salt to taste. Heat olive oil and butter in skillet, sear tenderloin. Set skillet aside. Rub tenderloin with fresh thyme. Roast or grill tenderloin to desired temperature, ~ 155F. Tent tenderloin. Warm skillet, add a generous tablespoon of good balsamic vinegar, warm and blend. Add 1/4 cup or more of good Zinfindal or Rhone. Add lengthwise quartered figs to poach. Simmer for 4-5 minutes, then reduce liquid with figs still in skillet. Don't be shy, get it thick. Slice tenderloin and serve skillet contents on top.

BACON-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC AND FIG

Steps:

• Combine onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over the pork tenderloin and let sit at room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• On a clean work surface, lay bacon slices side by side, overlapping them slightly. Brush fig preserves on one side of the bacon. Place pork tenderloin on bottom end of the bacon slices and roll up so that tenderloin is wrapped in bacon. Place tenderloin, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes and remove pork tenderloin from oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Brush balsamic glaze all over the pork and return to the oven to broil until pork is slightly pink in the center, 5 to 7 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving