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PAN SPICED TENDERLOIN WITH HONEY AND PEARS

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This is an easy weeknight meal. If you don't have a spice grinder or coffee grinder, my SO can give you some advice -- put the fennel seeds in a heavy duty freezer bag and beat them with a hammer!

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb pork tenderloin
  • 2 Asian pears, sliced thin
  • 2 slices thick bacon, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 Tbs chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbs fennel seeds, ground
  • 1/8 tsp Allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme Leaves
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1.5 Tbs honey
  • 3/4 Cup chicken broth

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Slice tenderloin into 1.5 inch rounds, lay flat and set aside.
Add fennel, allspice, thyme, kosher salt and pepper in a small bowl and stir to mix in. Sprinkle mixture onto slices of tenderlion and press mixture in on both sides.
In a large skillet, fry bacon on medium-hi until crisp. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Reduce heat to medium and add tenderloin to skillet. Cook on on both sides approx 4 minutes. Remove meat to a plate and cover with foil. Add chicken broth, garlic and pears to pan and cook until pears soften, approx 4-5 min. Stir in honey just until incorporated. Serve mixture on top of tenderloin.

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