Tenderloin For Two With Cherry Brandy Sauce Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Pour in olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, minced onion, ginger, sugar, and flavor enhancer for marinade. Toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove pork from the refrigerator and place in a shallow baking pan. Cover with some of the marinade and discard the rest.
• Cook in the preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• While pork is resting, prepare sauce: Combine cherry preserves, wine, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Keep warm.
• Drizzle sauce over pork, top with almonds, and serve.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate steaks in marinade for 2 hours.
• Saute steaks in butter; remove from pan when cooked to doneness you like.
• Add mushrooms to pan.
• Add peppercorns.
• Add brandy OFF stove.
• Deglaze pan, scraping browned bits off bottom of pan.
• Don't ignite; fire scares me.
• Add cream.
• Reduce; pour over steaks.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Warm 1 tablespoon oil in ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 1 to 3 minutes or until.
• lightly browned. Drain on paper towels; reserve.
• Season tenderloin with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add.
• tenderloin and cook until browned, about 9 minutes, turning as needed to brown evenly.
• Transfer skillet to oven. Cook until internal temperature of pork reaches 155°F, about 30-40 minutes. Transfer tenderloin to cutting board and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Return skillet to stove top.
• Add broth, vinegar, and cherries to skillet on medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits with rubber spatula. Mash cherries with fork and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Lower heat to medium, add butter and brown sugar, and swirl pan until well incorporated.
• To serve, slice warm tenderloin on diagonal, top with sauce, and sprinkle on reserved shallots.

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the cherry juice into a large saucepan and set the cherries aside.
• Add the port, beef broth, horseradish, tomato paste, shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Dissolve the arrowroot in 1 teaspoon water and stir into the sauce.
• Simmer until the sauce is shiny and slightly thickened, 1 minute longer.
• Strain, cover, and set aside (This can be prepared a few hours ahead if you refrigerate the sauce, bring it to room temperature before proceeding.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over high heat.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and add them to the hot oil.
• Brown the steaks on both sides and cook until medium-rare (about 6 minutes total) or to your liking.
• Transfer the steaks to a large platter.
• Add the cherries and kirsch to the skillet and flambé. When the flames die out, reduce the heat to low and add the cherry sauce. With a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in the butter and grenadine syrup, the sauce should be bright red.
• Cook until the beef is heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Transfer the beef tenderloin steaks to warmed dinner plates.
• Spoon the cherry sauce over them and serve at once.