Pork Tenderloin With Sweet And Sour Onions Golden Raisins And Capers Recipes

PORK WITH SWEET & SOUR ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the rice in plenty of water, following pack instructions, until cooked. Drain, return to the pot and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the meat on all sides with the black pepper and some salt. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan. Sear the meat on both sides until nicely browned. Remove from the pan.
• Add the remaining oil and the onion to the pan. Cook for 5 mins, then pour in the vinegar and let reduce for 1 min. Stir in the maple syrup, then return the pork to the pan and heat for 5 mins until cooked through. Serve the pork and sauce spooned over the rice and scattered with the parsley.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK TENDERLOIN MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the ketchup, rice vinegar, pineapple juice, brown sugar, chicken broth, garlic, hot chili sauce, and soy sauce until well blended.
• Set the sauce aside.
• Cut the pork tenderloin, crosswise, into 4 equal size pieces.
• Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the pork, and use a meat pounder or heavy pan to flatten-out the pork into 4 medallions, about 1/2-inch thick.
• Season both sides with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the pork and sear the pieces for about 4 minutes on each side, or until almost cooked through.
• Using tongs, transfer the pork to a plate and reserve.
• Add the butter to the pan, along with the pineapple chunks.
• Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the pineapple is golden brown.
• Add the reserved sauce and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly.
• Return the pork back to the pan and heat through to finish the cooking.
• When pork is done to your liking, turn the heat off.
• Serve the pork over hot white or brown rice, with the sauce and pineapple chunks spooned over the top.
• Garnish with the chives or green onions as desired.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into 4 pieces. Arrange in a single layer between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until each is about 1-inch thick. Generously season with salt and black pepper.
• Whisk ketchup, rice vinegar, reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, hot chili sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Place pork in pan; reduce heat to medium. Cook until browned on both sides and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Return skillet to medium heat. Stir butter into hot pan. When butter melts and starts to brown, stir in pineapple chunks. Cook, stirring, until pineapple is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in ketchup mixture and 1/4 cup green onion (white parts). Reduce heat to low and simmer until garlic and onion have softened, 5 minutes.
• Return pork to skillet; cook, stirring, until pork is heated through. Garnish with 2 tablespoons green onion tops.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Place the flour, garlic salt, and pepper into a plastic bag. Shake to mix, the add the pork tenderloin pieces, and shake again to coat. Shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork medallions in the hot oil until golden-brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Pour in the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the pork is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pork to a serving platter, then stir the lemon zest and capers into the simmering sauce. Continue simmering until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.

SWEET AND SOUR PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 1. Season tenderloins with salt and pepper.
• 2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat and brown tenderloins on all sides. Place in crock.
• 3. In small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, tomato paste and cornstarch. Pour over pork tenderloin. 4. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours or until internal temperature reaches at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit for medium doneness.
• 5. Remove cover and stir in pineapple chunks.
• 6. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15-30 minutes until pineapple is heated through.
• 7. Slice pork and serve with sauce and pineapple.
• 8. Garnish with minced parsley.
• 9. Serve over hot, cooked rice if desired.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GLAZED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in large frying pan and add the sliced onions and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, raisins or apricots and salt and pepper to taste and cook until the onions are tender and glazed, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange the pork tenderloins in an oiled roasting pan just large enough to hold them comfortably.
• Spoon the glazed onions over the pork. Roast the pork until browned on the outside and just faintly pink in the center, about 45 minutes.
• An instant-read thermometer inserted into the pork should read 155-160°F.
• Transfer the pork tenderloins to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Slice and serve on warmed individual plates with the glazed onions.

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GINGER AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a small roasting pan or large enameled casserole on stove over medium-high heat. Add oil. Season tenderloins on all sides with salt and pepper. Lay them in pan, and sear until well browned on all sides.
• Sprinkle orange zest over pork, then transfer pan to oven. Cook until just barely pink in middle, about 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and place roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add vinegar and wine, and scrape up any pan drippings. Reduce by half, then add chicken broth. Reduce by one quarter, then stir in raisins, and cook for one minute. Remove from heat.
• Thinly slice pork, and arrange on a serving plate. Add any cooking juices to raisin sauce. Just before serving, with your fingers squeeze a few drops of ginger juice from pulp into sauce. Ginger should sharpen and freshen flavor without tasting of ginger. Serve pork, passing raisin sauce in a bowl.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In large skillet, saute onions in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in the apricots, brown sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper; cook until onions are tender., Place pork tenderloins on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow roasting pan; top with onion mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-27 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with onion mixture.

SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, salt, ginger and pepper. Stir in the water, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and reserved juice until smooth., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry pork and onion in oil for 4-8 minutes or until tender. Stir pineapple juice mixture; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Add green pepper and reserved pineapple. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Serve with rice and if desired, sesame seeds.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SWEET AND SOUR ONIONS, GOLDEN RAISINS, AND CAPERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together raisins and hot water; set aside until plump.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and fennel; cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to coat. Add vinegar and sugar and continue cooking, stirring, until sugar has dissolved.
• Drain raisins and add to skillet; reduce heat to medium and let simmer 2 minutes. Add capers; stir to combine and set aside.
• In a large, clean skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook, turning once, until pork is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Add pork to skillet with onion mixture and turn to coat; transfer to a serving dish. Serve immediately, garnished with reserved fennel fronds.

PORK TENDERLOINS WITH BALSAMIC-RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place raisins and wine in small saucepan; let stand 8 hours.
• Add brown sugar and 1 tblsp balsamic vinegar to raisins.
• Boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 tblsp, about 7 minutes.
• Add broth and continue to boil until reduced by half (can be prepared 2 days ahead; chill).
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add tenderloins and cook until brown on bottom, about 3 minutes.
• Add onion and shallots and continue to cooking until pork is brown on all sides and onion is tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add garlic; place skillet in oven and cook until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 140F, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer pork to platter.
• Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add raisin mixture to skillet.
• Boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Add remaining 1 ½ tblsps vinegar.
• Remove from heat and whisk in butter, 1 tblsp at a time.
• Season and keep warm.
• Slice pork into ½ inch thick slices.
• Arrange in slightly overlapping rolls in center of a large platter.
• Surround with oven-roasted vegetables.
• Pour sauce over pork and serve.