Balsamic Cranberry Onion Jam Food

TYLER FLORENCE'S CRANBERRY-ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and add a 2-count of olive oil. Add onions and caramelize-about 4 to 5 minutes. Add cranberries, then thyme and balsamic and juice. Simmer for 10 minutes until the mixture is creamy and the onions and cranberries have just started to fall apart. Season with salt and pepper.

CRANBERRY ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add oil. Spread onions evenly in pan, and cook without stirring for 5 minutes.
• Stir the onions, and cook until they are deep brown in color, about 20 minutes. Stir once or twice to brown onions evenly; do not allow to burn.
• Add vinegar, sugar and cranberries to pan; mix well. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until cranberries have wilted, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cool before serving.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Sear pork on all sides, about 2 minutes. Place skillet with pork in oven. Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°F, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and rosemary; sauté until onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add broth, cranberry sauce and vinegar and whisk until cranberry sauce melts, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer pork to work surface. Scrape any juices from large skillet into cranberry mixture. Boil until sauce has reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Slice pork and serve with sauce.

ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over a medium flame. Add onion, and sauté, stirring, until it is wilted and transparent. Sprinkle with sugar, salt and balsamic vinegar.
• Sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and a deep brown color, 15 to 20 minutes. If necessary, add a little water to keep onion moist. Use at room temperature.