Porktenderloinwithfennelspice Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FENNEL SEED AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil over medium heat.
• Cook onions, stirring often, until tender and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Meanwhile, cut pork into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick medallions; season with 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper. Set aside.
• In same skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil over medium-high heat; fry fennel seeds for 10 seconds.
• Add pork; brown on both sides, about 4 minutes.
• Pour in wine and increase heat to high; cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• Turn over pork and cook, uncovered, until wine is reduced to about 2 tbsp (30 mL), 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer pork to warm serving plate. Set aside.
• Add onions and parsley to skillet and heat through, about 1 minute; serve over pork.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Serving suggestion - nice with garlic spaghetti, and a tomato and lettuce leaf salad dressed with olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkled with chopped fresh mint.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FENNEL SPICE

Steps:

• Cut the tenderloin in half crosswise, coat each half liberally with the fennel spice rub.
• Next heat a saute pan to medium high, add a couple of tablespoons of oil to coat the pan bottom and sear the tenderloins well.
• Put the pan in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove pan when tenderloin is done (it should be pink- medium rare) and let the meat rest on your cutting board for 10 minutes.
• Take your pan with all the gunk on the bottom, put it on high heat, add about a half cup of white wine and scrape while the wine is boiling to get all of the gunk off the bottom.
• As soon as the wine has reduced to a very syrupy consistency remove from the heat and swirl in a pat of butter.
• Slice meat and pour sauce over (you will have very little sauce but it will be intense).