Roasted pork tenderloin with dried fruits stewed in a fragrant spiced port wine sauce makes an impressive Thanksgiving dinner roast.
Roasted Pork with Port Sauce
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 3 lb pork tenderloins
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 7 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 cup dried pitted plums
- 1 cup dried peaches
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup port wine
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inch)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat 6 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil 6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Place pork in pan, reserving drippings in skillet. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.
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Step3Roast uncovered 18 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. Cover loosely with foil; let stand at least 3 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to drippings in skillet. Add apricots, plums, peaches, cherries and pine nuts. Cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until nuts are toasted. Add wine, juice and cinnamon sticks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in broth; simmer 15 minutes longer or until fruit is tender. Slice pork; serve with sauce.
Nutrition
470
Calories
11g
Total Fat
38g
Protein
48g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 470
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 380mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 48g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 0%
- Protein
- 38g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
3 Fruit; 5 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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