Fennel Encrusted Pork Loin w/ Apple-Spice Glaze

Ingredients

  • Marinade/Crust:
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 large shallots
  • 4 glarlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
  • 4 rosemary sprigs (leaves chopped)
  • 4 thyme sprigs (leaves chopped)
  • 5 table spoons toasted fennel seeds (toss in a hot pan for 3-4 min til toasted)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Apple-spice glaze (best made the night before):
  • 1/2 quart apple cider (apple juice will work, but cider gets thicker and has better flavor)
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 shallots, large chop
  • 5 garlic cloves, large chop
  • 2-inch piece of ginger, sliced
  • 1 small bunch of fresh thyme
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 bay leaf

Preparation

Step 1

Marinade & Pork:

put all ingredients in blender/food processor and chop into a paste

spread on pork tenderloin and marinate in fridge overnight

scrape most of marinade off, but leave coating to sear

heat 1 part olive oil, 1 part butter in pan (enough to coat bottom completely) over medium heat

when oil is hot, pan-roast pork loin turning every 5-7 minutes for 20 - 30 minutes until cooked to desired doneness

Glaze:

chop all ingredients large enough to be caught in a sieve

simmer for 40-60 minutes until syrupy (coats back of a spoon)

take off heat and strain all solids off

store and reheat to serve


slice tenderloin and cover with heated glaze