Recipe: re: Pork Medallions with Port Wine-Dried Cherry Pan Sauce

June, your recipe sounds great; thanks for sharing it. I have made something similar, which my husband loves. Thought I'd share it, as it is both healthy and delicious.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Pork Medallions with Port Wine-Dried Cherry Pan Sauce

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pork

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup port wine -- or other sweet red wine
1/3 cup dried sweet cherries
4 teaspoons raspberry jam -- seedless
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard -- or lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin -- trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon light butter
Fresh parsley springs (optional)

Combine first 4 ingredients.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat for 2 minutes. Cut the pork crosswise into 16 pieces. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.

Place pork in pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove pork from pan. Stir in wine mixture, scraping to loosen browned bits. Increase heat to high; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in butter with a whisk. Serve sauce over pork. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Description:
"Here, a pork tenderloin is cut into 16 medallions, an ideal shape and size for saut ing. Butter is whisked into the red wine mixture at the end, creating a velvety and rich sauce. Serve with plain or garlic-flavored couscous."
Source:
"Cooking Light, MARCH 2004"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 397 Calories; 11g Fat (29.8% calories from fat); 36g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 116mg Cholesterol; 391mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : serving size: 4 pieces pork and 2 tablespoons sauce

Excellent! Used dried Rainier cherries and lemon juice instead of the mustard. Pretty presentation, with the colorful sauce and cherries drizzled over the pork.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 900996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0