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    PorkTenderloin w/BlackberryMustard Sauce


    Source of Recipe


    Bon Appetit Magazine Oct.99

    Recipe Introduction


    My friends, Todd and Judy Vandivert, make this delicious dish for me when I was recovering from major surgery. Since then I've tried the recipe myself and recommend you make a double batch of the sauce... it's divine!

    List of Ingredients




    1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided
    1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 (3/4-lb.) pork tenderloins
    Vegetable cooking spray
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1-1/4 cups no-salt added chicken broth, divided
    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
    2 tablespoons water
    1/4 cup Blackberry Mustard (see recipe below)
    3/4 cup fresh blackberries
    Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

    Blackberry Mustard:
    1 cup fresh blackberries
    1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons hot Dijon mustard
    3 tablespoons honey
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    1 teaspoon dry mustard

    Recipe



    In a bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon minced thyme and next 5 ingredients, then stir well. Trim fat from pork, then rub pork with thyme mixture. Place in a shallow dish. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

    Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium high heat until hot. Add pork. Cook 4 minutes or until browned on all sides.

    Add 1/4 cup chicken broth and 2 tablespoons vinegar to skillet. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until meat thermometer registers 160 °F (about 25 minutes). Remove pork from skillet, then set aside and keep warm.

    Meanwhile, add remaining 1 cup chicken broth and brown sugar to skillet. Bring to a boil and cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). Strain mixture and discard solids.

    Place cornstarch in a small saucepan. Gradually add water, blending with a wire whisk. Stir in strained broth mixture and 1/4 cup Blackberry Mustard. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove sauce from heat; stir in remaining 1 teaspoon minced thyme.

    Cut pork into 1/2-inch thin slices. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce onto each of 6 serving plates, then arrange pork slices on top of sauce. Top with 2 tablespoons of blackberries. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired. Yields 6 servings


    FOR BLACKBERRY MUSTARD (see ingredients, above):

    Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add blackberries. Process 1 minute or until smooth. Strain and discard seeds. Combine blackberry puree, Dijon mustard, and remaining ingredients in a bowl, then stir well. Store mustard in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, if desired. Yields 1 cup.

 

 

 


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