Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together cumin, coriander, pepper, cinnamon, and salt in a shallow bowl. Pat tenderloins dry and dredge in spice mixture until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to moderate and cook pork, turning occasionally, until meat is browned on all sides and thermometer inserted diagonally into center of each tenderloin registers 145°F, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pork with tongs to a cutting board (reserve skillet) and let stand 10 minutes.
• While pork stands, pour off and discard any fat from skillet, then add pomegranate juice to skillet and boil over moderately high heat until reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 3 minutes (if side of skillet begins to scorch, reduce heat to moderate). Stir together cornstarch and water and whisk into juice, then boil sauce until thickened slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add Sherry vinegar to taste, then swirl in butter until incorporated. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and skim off any fat. Season with salt. Slice pork and serve with sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine salt, cumin, garlic powder and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle over pork tenderloin
• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add pork to skillet and saute about 5 minutes on each side, turning frequently for approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove pork and set aside.
• Add onions to skillet and saute for about 5 minutes until translucent.
• Combine juice, sugar and balsamic vinegar.
• Pour mixture into skillet with the onions and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add pork into the sauce mixture and cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until pork reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees.
• Remove pork.
• Increase heat to medium high and cook for approximately 5 minutes,reducing the sauce to half.

POMEGRANATE GLAZED PORK

Steps:

• Remove the pork roast from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the rack on the lower middle section of the oven.
• Place the carrot halves on the bottom of a small roasting pan and set aside.
• Trim off any thick areas of fat from the roast. Make shallow slits about 1 inch apart in a crosshatch on the meat of the roast. Mix together the cinnamon, cloves and 1 tablespoon salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly over the roast and rub to coat. Place the roast on the carrots and add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Roast for 1 hour, adding another 1/2 cup water if the pan gets dry.
• Meanwhile, combine the pomegranate juice and thyme in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Stir in the maple syrup and mustard and continue to reduce until slightly thickened, another 3 to 4 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remove and discard the thyme.
• Baste the meat with the pomegranate mixture and roast until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees F, another 30 minutes. Remove the roast from the oven and turn the oven up to 450 degrees F.
• Baste the roast again with the pomegranate mixture. Return the roast to the hot oven for an additional 20 minutes, basting with the pomegranate sauce every 5 to 10 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees F and the roast is evenly glazed. Remove the roast to a platter to rest for 10 minutes. Add any juices from the pan to the sauce and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir to combine. Slice the roast and serve with the sauce on the side.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
• Sear pork on all sides, about 2 minutes.
• Place skillet with pork in oven.
• Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°F, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and rosemary; sauté until onion softens, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, cranberry sauce and vinegar and whisk until cranberry sauce melts, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer pork to work surface.
• Scrape any juices from large skillet into cranberry mixture.
• Boil until sauce has reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 6 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice pork and serve with sauce.