PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS AND SHALLOTS

By porklion

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS AND SHALLOTS

Yields: 4 Servings

Preparation Time: 30 min
Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1 1/4 lb pork tenderloin
• 3 large shallots, peeled, each cut into 6 wedges
• 3 unpeeled small Bosc or Anjou pears, quartered, cored
• 4 tsp butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup pear nectar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Mix oil, garlic, and chopped thyme in small bowl.

3. Rub mixture over pork, shallots and pears.

4. Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Add pork and shallots; brown on all sides, turning, about 7 minutes.

6. Transfer shallots to platter.

7. Transfer pork to baking sheet (do not clean skillet).

8. Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 175°F, about 10 minutes.

9. Meanwhile, add pears to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until brown on cut side, turning once or twice, about 4 minutes.

10. Transfer pears to platter (do not clean skillet).

11. Mix butter and flour in small cup. Add broth, pear nectar and butter mixture to same skillet, boil until sauce thickens, about 7 minuites.

12. Slice pork; arrange on platter.

13. Surround with pears and shallots. Drizzle sauce over pork and serve.