James Martin Pork Tenderloin Recipes

JAMES MARTIN'S PORK LOIN WITH MUSHROOM, BRANDY SAUCE AND FRIES

Steps:

• Place a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add one tablespoon of the olive oil and half the butter. Season the pork slices and fry on each side for three minutes or until browned, then put it on a baking tray and keep warm in a low oven.
• Place the pan back on the hob over a high heat, adding a little more oil, if necessary, and the remaining butter, and tip in shallots, onions and pancetta. Fry for one to two minutes or until the onions are softened and the pancetta is crispy, then add the mushrooms and cook for a further minute.
• Pour in the brandy and carefully set alight, allowing the alcohol to flambé until the flame goes out. Pour in the stock and simmer for one to two minutes, then stir in the cream and mustard, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• If using a deep-fat fryer, heat the vegetable oil to 190°C. Alternatively, fill a deep, heavy-based saucepan to one-third with oil and use a sugar thermometer to check the temperature. (Take great care if using a saucepan: always watch over it and never fill it more than a third as the hot fat may bubble up when the potatoes are added.)
• Fry the potatoes in the hot oil for three to four minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper, then season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat the sauce gently, stirring in the parsley, then divide the pork slices between plates, pour over the sauce and serve with the straw fries on the side.Recipe, James Martin for the Mushroom Bureau

MEXICAN MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• First, make the marinade. Peel and chop the onions and garlic.
• Heat a splash of oil in a pan over a high heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 10 minutes, or until softened and starting to colour.
• Meanwhile, soak the chipotle and ancho chillies in hot water. Pick the coriander leaves and set aside, then finely chop the stalks.
• Drain and chop the chillies, then add to the pan with the coriander stalks, cumin, paprika and thyme. Cook for 5 more minutes.
• Stir in the vinegar, tomato purée, brown sugar, orange zest and juice, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper and 400ml of boiling water.
• Bring back to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until glossy and thick.
• Allow the mixture to cool, remove the thyme stalks, then blitz in a food processor until smooth.
• Place the pork in a snug-fitting roasting tray and pour the marinade over the top, submerging the pork. Marinate for 4 hours or preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 220°C/450°F/gas 7.
• Remove the pork from the marinade, brushing off any excess, and transfer the mixture to a saucepan for later. Return the pork to the roasting dish and roast in the oven for 8 minutes, so it forms a lovely gnarly crust.
• Reduce the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas 2-3 and cook for 5 to 7 more minutes, or until the pork is tender and slightly pink in the middle.
• Cover the pork with tinfoil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Put the pan of marinade on the hob, adding in any juices from the pork. Let the mixture reduce over a medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until sticky and delicious. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil for a glossy sauce.
• To make the rainbow salad, soak the corn for 10 minutes, then drain and cook in a pan of unsalted boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove and leave to cool.
• Finely shred and place the cabbage in a bowl with the vinegar and a pinch of salt, then scrunch it all together.
• Cut the cooled corn kernels from the husk, thinly slice the radishes, then peel the carrots into ribbons with a speed-peeler. Cut the lettuce into wedges. Add the veg to the cabbage mixture and toss well.
• Make the avocado salsa by scooping out and mashing the avocado flesh. Finely chop the chilli (deseed if you like) and spring onions, then roughly chop the reserved coriander leaves.
• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with the lime zest and juice and enough oil to get a texture you like.
• Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan or in a foil parcel in the oven at 170°C/340°F/gas 3 for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Slice the pork thinly, pile on a platter and drizzle over any juices. Serve with the warm tortillas, rainbow salad, salsa, reduced sauce and lime wedges.

SMOKY PAPRIKA PORK

Steps:

• Mix all the spices with the olive oil, you should get a thick paste.
• Rub this on the pork, put the pork in a plastic bag and marinate in the fridge, minimal 4 hours but preferably overnight.
• To be on the safe side, put the pork in the bag in a dish, once my bag leaked and the fridge was orange!
• Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking, there will be juices now in the bag, you can use them for basting if you want.
• Heat up a grill pan, no oil, and fry 7 to 8 minutes on each side, longer if you want the pork more well done, it will also depend on the thickness of the pork.
• Cut in diagonal slices and serve with the lemon.
• This also very nice done on the barbeque.
• You can cut down on the cooking time by cutting the meat in slices before cooking.

HONEY MUSTARD PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 450 F degrees.
• Make the sauce: Mix all the sauce ingredients together and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Prepare the pork tenderloins: Wash the pork tenderloins and pat dry with paper towels Brush or spoon the sauce over the pork and set aside.
• Prepare the veggies: Season the potatoes and green beans with olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Toss until evenly coated. I seasoned them separately and divided the oil and seasoning in half for each.
• Prepare the sheet pan: Lay the green beans down the middle of the sheet pan and dump the potatoes along the sides. Lay the pork tenderloins over the green beans and brush or spoon with more sauce.
• Bake: Let everything cook for 25-30 minutes, or until the pork registers 145 F degrees at the thickest part on an instant read thermometer. Brush or spoon more sauce over the pork at the half-way point.
• Rest: Cover the pork with foil and rest for 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!