Apricot Balsamic Pork Tenderloin W Sesame Crust Food

APRICOT BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GINGER RICE AND SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and dry all produce (except for green beans). Peel and mince or grate ginger. Mince or grate garlic. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Halve, peel, and mince half the shallot (mince whole shallot for 4).
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic, and scallion whites; cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Add half the stock concentrate and ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then stir in rice. Cover and reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes.
• Pat pork dry with paper towels; season all over with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp Fry Seasoning (2 tsp for 4 servings- we sent more). Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and cooked through, 15-20 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board to rest. Wash out pan.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in same pan over medium-high heat. Add minced shallot and cook until softened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in jam and vinegar. Simmer until syrupy, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4), half the brown sugar (use all for 4), and remaining stock concentrate. Bring to a boil, then lower heat. Let bubble until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pierce green bean bag with a fork; place bag on a plate. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. (TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes.) Carefully transfer green beans to a medium bowl. Toss with sesame oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork; season with salt and pepper. Stir any resting juices from pork into pan with glaze. Slice pork crosswise into medallions. Divide rice, pork, and green beans between plates. Drizzle pork with glaze. Top everything with scallion greens and soy sauce to taste.

APRICOT BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN OVER GINGER RICE WITH SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Wash and dry all produce. Peel, then mince or grate ginger until you have 1 TBSP. Halve and peel shallot, then mince until you have 1½ TBSP (use the rest of the shallot and ginger as you like). Pat pork dry with a paper towel.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add ginger and cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Add half the stock concentrate and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then add rice. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Season pork all over with salt, pepper, and 1 tsp fry seasoning (we sent more). Add to pan and cook, turning occasionally, until blackened all over and desired doneness is reached, 15-20 minutes. Set aside to rest on a plate.
• Rinse out pan used for pork, scraping out any browned bits, and dry well. Return to stove over medium-high heat. Add shallot and ½ TBSP butter. Cook, tossing, until shallot is softened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in jam and vinegar. Let simmer until syrupy, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining stock concentrate, ¼ cup water, and ½ tsp sugar. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and reduce to a simmer. Let bubble until thickened, about 4 minutes.
• While glaze simmers, place green beans and a splash of water (we used ¼ cup) in a medium microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Poke a few holes in wrap. Microwave on high to desired doneness, about 2-3 minutes. Drain well. Toss with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper. Once glaze is thickened, remove pan from heat and stir in 1 TBSP butter. Season with plenty of salt and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Stir any juices from pork into glaze in pan. Slice pork crosswise into medallions. Divide rice, pork, and green beans between plates. Drizzle glaze over pork and serve.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, salt and pepper; rub over pork., Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over pork. Bake 10-17 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread butter all over the pork tenderloin. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and sherry in a separate bowl.
• Roast the pork in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. Return the pork to the oven. Continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Season both sides of pork with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear 2 minutes per side. Add apricot preserves, tamari sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, until pork is cooked through and sauce reduces.

APRICOT-BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN W/ SESAME CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees and arrange oven rack in middle position. Season pork on all sides with salt and pepper and with the back of a spoon completely coat tenderloins with 1/4 cup of apricot jam. Sprinkle sesame seeds all over both tenderloins until evenly coated. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil and transfer pork on it. Roast 29 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads between 150 and 155 degrees. Remmove from oven, list foil and wrap around pork. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine remaining apricot jam, hoisin sauce, baslamic vinegar, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook 5 minutes. Slice tenderloins into 1-inch thick slices and spoon warm sauce over them.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Heat broiler; set rack 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Rub pork with oil; season with salt and pepper. Broil 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together jam and mustard. Cook over medium heat until jam melts, 3 to 4 minutes; remove from heat. Transfer half to a small bowl for brushing. Cover pan to keep remaining sauce warm.
• Remove pork from broiler; brush with reserved sauce. Continue broiling until pork is blackened in spots and registers 150 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Cover pork loosely with foil; let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve drizzled with warm sauce.

PORK WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tenderloins on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until heated through., Slice the pork; serve 1-1/2 pounds with the apricot sauce. Refrigerate or freeze remaining pork for another use.

APRICOT PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Pound pork slices with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Brown pork on each side. Remove pork from pan, reserving drippings., Add preserves, green onions, vinegar, mustard and remaining butter to pan; bring just to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 3-4 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Return pork to pan; cook until pork is tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SESAME-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Brush entire pork tenderloin with hoisin sauce. Roll in sesame seeds to coat all sides.
• Roll in sesame seeds to coat all sides.
• Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 145°F.
• Rest 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve over your favorite stir-fried vegetables tossed with sesame oil.

SESAME PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, oil, ginger and garlic. Add pork; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on a greased rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Combine the honey and brown sugar; spoon over pork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides. Remove pork from pan., Remove pan from heat; add vinegar, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in brown sugar. Return pork to pan, turning to coat., Bake 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, turning occasionally. Remove pork to a serving platter; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Pour glaze over pork before serving.