Pork tenderloin with pear

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1-11/4 pound tenderloin
• 3 large shallots cut into wedges
• 3 unpeeled pears quartered, Bosc or Anjou
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup pear nectar

Details

Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475. Mix oil, garlic and thyme in small bowl. Rub mixture over pork, shallots and pears. heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add pork and shallots; brown all sides, turning about 7 minutes. Transfer shallots to platter, Transfer pork to baking sheet. Roast port until thermometer inserted into center registers 145 about 10 mins.

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

Mix butter and flour in small cup. Add broth, pear nectar, and butter mixture to same skillet; boil until sauce thickens, scraping up browned bits, about 7 mins.

Slice pork; arrang on platter. Surround with pears and shallots. Drizzle sauce over pork. Garnish with thyme springs.