Pork With Red-Eye Gravy

By CathyD

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons browning sauce
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup presliced green onions (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from publix.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine 1 cup water with 1 tablespoon instant coffee, then microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until hot; set aside. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon instant coffee, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; roll pork in mixture (wash hands).

2.Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add pork; cook 4–6 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Place pork on baking sheet; bake 8–10 minutes or until pork is 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cut bacon into 1-inch pieces.

3.Place bacon in same sauté pan; cook 3–4 minutes or until lightly crisp. Stir in flour until blended. Whisk in prepared coffee, browning sauce, soy sauce, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook 1–2 minutes or until sauce thickens.

4.Remove pan from heat and whisk in butter until melted and blended. Slice pork; spoon sauce over pork and sprinkle with onions. Serve.