Pork Tenderloin With Kalamata Olives Recipes

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH OLIVE CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the pork crosswise into 8 pieces. Place each pork piece between 2 sheets of wax paper; pound to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides of the pork with pepper.
• Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge the pork in flour, turning to coat; shake off excess.
• Heat ½ tablespoon of olive oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork; cook 2 minutes on each side or until pork is done. Remove the pork from the pan; keep warm. Repeat the procedure with the remaining oil and pork.
• Add the wine and broth to the pan, and bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in the olives and capers; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick. Serve the sauce over the pork.

OLIVE-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season pork all over with salt and black pepper. Using a sharp knife, make several slits in pork, about 1-inch deep. Stuff olives into slits all over pork. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to an oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Sear pork on all sides and then remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, 2 tablespoons oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and thyme. Pour mixture all over pork. Bake approximately 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers 150 to 160 degrees F. Let pork stand 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1-inch thick slices.

PORK TENDERLOIN ALLA NAPOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides in the skillet.
• Mix the tomatoes, olives, wine, rosemary and garlic in a bowl. Pour over the pork. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place skillet with pork in the preheated oven, and bake 30 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove pork from skillet, leaving remaining tomato mixture and juices. Place skillet over medium heat, and gradually mix in the cream. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened. Slice pork, and drizzle with the cream sauce to serve.

KALAMATA PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Pound the meat to 1/4 inch thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge pork in flour to coat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in olive oil until browned, turning once. Transfer meat to a warmed plate.
• Reduce the heat to low, and add rosemary and garlic to the pan. Pour in wine, and bring to a boil. Boil until the liquid is thick. Pour in chicken stock, and boil until volume is reduced by half. Stir in olives and lemon zest. Pour sauce over the meat, and serve.