Orange-Glazed Pork: Jessica Seinfeld

By newbaucher

I love to make this in the early winter, but it's great to make any time of year because it's sweet and tasty and simple to prepare. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 3 -3 Tbls orange marmalade
• 1/2 -1/2 cup water
• 1/2 -1/2 cup carrot puree
• 1 -1 Tbls reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 -1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
• 2 -2 tsp apple cider or white vinegar
• 2 -2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 -1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 to 1/2 -1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or ground cayenne
• 2 lbs pork tenderloin (usually 2 small pieces)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbls oil
• 1/2 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a medium saucepan, whisk all ingredients for the glaze until smooth. Warm the glaze over medium heat until it begins to buble. Cook 10-15 min more, until the liquid is reduced by one quarter and the glaze thickens.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle the pork loin with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over hight heat. Carefully add the pork and cook 10 minutes, turning once until both sides are browned.
3. Off the heat, add the glaze. Turn the pork once to coat in the glaze. Slide the skillet into the oven and bake until the glaze starts to brown around the inner edges of the skillet, 15-20 minutes. Remove the skillet, add the water, and continue to bake 15-20 minutes more, unmtil the pork is cooked through and the water has evaporated. Remove the pork to a cutting board and stir the glaze until smooth. slice the pork and serve with the glaze.