Caramelized Pork Tenderloin Recipes

WEIGHT WATCHERS MAPLE-MUSTARD PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF.
• Trim fat from pork. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Combine mustard, 2 tbsp maple syrup, rosemary, salt and pepper in small bowl; brush over pork.
• Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of pork. Bake at 425ºF for 25 minutes or until thermometer registers 160ºF.
• While pork is baking, heat nonstick skillet over medium-high heat untilpar hot. Add apples, and saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to low, and add 4 tbsp maple syrup.
• Simmer 10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Cut pork crosswise into slices; spoon cooked apples over pork.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Pound pork into 1/4 inch thickness between plastic wrap or wax paper.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large saute' pan and add pears, onions and thyme. Salt and pepper to taste. Let cook until pears turn golden and onion is soft.
• In another pan, melt 1 tablespoons butter and add one layer of pork slices. Salt and pepper pork. Cook pork about 2 minutes per side, or until just cooked through and a nice crust starts to form (you will have to cook pork in batches).
• Arrange pork on a serving platter and slather the pear-onion mixture over the top.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BROWN SUGAR-CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 415° F. In a heavy skillet add 2 tablespoon of butter. Add the sliced onions and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar and balsamic vinegar, season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook until the onions are tender and glazed, about 3 more minutes. Set aside. Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large heavy skillet heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown pork on all sides. Reduce heat to moderate and cook pork, covered, turning occasionally, 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a shallow baking pan, cover with the caramelized onions and roast in oven until a meat thermometer registers 155° F. for barely pink meat, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

CARAMELIZED PORK SLICES

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into 8 slices; pound each with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat; brown pork on both sides. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; saute garlic 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients. Add pork, turning to coat; cook, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 3-4 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.