Brandy Marinated Pork Tenderloin Stuffed With Rice And Apricots Food

APRICOT-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Remove wrap; sprinkle with cheese, apricots, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long end. Tie at 1-1/2- to 2-inch intervals with kitchen string; secure ends with toothpicks. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush tenderloin with butter. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

WILD RICE-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• To butterfly pork roast, cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the pork loin to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open loin so it lies flat. On each half, make another lengthwise slit down the center to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. , Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and pepper., In a large bowl, combine the rice, apricots, onion, celery, parsley, sage, thyme and broth. Spread stuffing evenly over pork, 1/4 to 1/2 in. thick. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Tie the roast at 1-1/2 to 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Place the remaining stuffing in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish; set aside., Bake roast, uncovered, at 350° 1 hour. Remove roast from oven; carefully remove string. Place bacon strips over top of roast, overlapping slightly. Bake until bacon is browned and crisp and a thermometer reads 160°, 30-45 minutes longer. If needed, broil 4 in. from heat until bacon reaches desired crispness. Meanwhile, cover and bake remaining stuffing until heated through, about 30 minutes., Let roast stand for 10 minutes before slicing. If desired, brush with apricot preserves before slicing.

BRANDY MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED WITH RICE AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• combine oj, alcohol of your choice (pepper is optional. I did not use salt so it is up to you.
• Add cinnamon (I probably used more than a tbsp but most people would prefer to make the marinade and decide for themselves.
• For stuffing combine the following.
• Combine apple juice with rice and diced appricots (raisons or any dried fruit would work as well and cook according to directions for rice.
• it actually cooks a lot faster than normal due to the quantity, so check it after 10 minutes, or double it for left overs and use the recipe directions on your rice container.
• Butterfly pork and add stuffing. Tie with cooking string, and wrap in tin foil if you wish. It just makes less of a mess and it is still browned.
• Put in flavour wave machine setting 400 degrees.I stuffed mine really full so it took 40 minutes double the 20 minites they say for pork, but I stuffed it so that would take longer, as well I opened it up a couple of times because I did not have a recipe (since I just used what I had around.
• I would suggest checking it after 20 minute since depending on the amount of stuffing and where you placed the rack (I used the 4" which cooks more slowly.
• Let rest for 5 to q0 minutes with foii removed.
• I served brocolli with sesame seeds on the side.

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.

PORTOBELLO SMOTHERED PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED W/PARMESAN BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Lay out butterflied pork tenderloin, inside up.
• Cover one half of tenderloin with one layer of shaved Parmesan, overlapped.
• Spread chopped broccoli over cheese and sprinkle with one smashed clove garlic.
• Dot with butter or sprinkle over olive oil.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover all with another layer of shaved Parmesan.
• Fold unfilled half over filled half and tie together a couple of times around the middle and once length wise, with kitchen string.
• In a large fry pan, at medium hot heat, sear on all sides, set aside, in roaster.
• Sauce: Add butter or oil to fry pan, scrape up bits and saute mushroom slices until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, cilantro, remaining smashed garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Pour a quarter of the sauce over the roast.
• Preheat oven to 400°F, cook roast uncovered for about 45 minutes.
• Pour remaining mushroom sauce over roast and return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove tenderloin to platter, let stand for 10 minutes, then carve into half inch slices and spoon all mushroom sauce from roaster over roast slices.
• Garnish with sprigs of cilantro.

PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED WITH CRANBERRIES, PECANS & RICE

Steps:

• STUFFING: In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, garlic, sage and pepper until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add brown and wild rice; stir to coat.
• Add the 1 cup of stock and bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes.
• Add cranberries and pecans; fluff with fork and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Trim any fat from pork.
• Make lengthwise cut in each tenderloin halfway through; open like a book.
• Place between plastic wrap; using meat pounder or rolling pin, pound to generous 1/4" thickness.
• Mix egg into stuffing.
• Spoon half of it lengthwise down center of each tenderloin.
• Fold up tenderloins around stuffing.
• Tie with string at 1" intervals, tucking in and securing ends.
• In large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown tenderloins.
• Place skillet in oven; roast until just a hint of pink remains inside and juices run clear when pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to cutting board and tent with foil.
• Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain off any fat from skillet.
• Add the 3/4 cup of stock and cranberry juice; bring to boil, scraping up brown bits.
• Combine cornstarch with 1 tbsp of cold water; whisk into skillet and boil, stirring, until thickened (about 1 minute).
• Cut pork diagonally into 1/2" slices.
• Serve with sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED WITH CARAMELISED APPLES

Steps:

• Season the pork on both sides with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
• Cook the apple in butter, without stirring for a few minutes until it starts to caramelise. Toss and cook for a few minutes more until caramelised all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the chopped bacon or pancetta to the same pan and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and gently fry with the pancetta until soft.
• Add caramelized apples, thyme and bread crumbs, mix and combine, fry for 1-2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Make a 2.5 cm deep incision down the length of the tenderloin; do not cut all the way through. Open the meat like a book so the tenderloin lies flat. Pound with the flat side of a meat mallet until about 1 cm thick.
• Spread the apple mixture evenly along the middle and starting with a long side, tightly roll up the tenderloin. Secure with metal or wooden toothpicks.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and brown the pork on all sides for 4-5 minutes. Then place the pork in the oven and cook for about 50 minutes on 160°C, basting with its juices from time to time. When the pork is cooked, remove the meat from the pan and rest in a warm place for 15-20 minutes, covered with foil.
• Meanwhile, for the balsamic reduction, heat the balsamic vinegar in a small pan and simmer to reduce to about half. It will have a syrupy consistency. Add smoked paprika, jam and meat broth, stir to combine. Cook some more to obtain the desired consistency.
• Serve the pork loin in slightly overlapping slices, with a little of the sauce poured over along and with the rest of the sauce served in a warm jug.

SWEET AND SAVORY BRANDY SAUCE FOR PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• In medium size bowl, mix Brandy, Brown Sugar, Onion and Garlic. Set aside.
• Melt the Butter in a large frying pan until bubbly, then slowly add the Brandy mixture.
• Stir the sauce until it comes to a boil, then crush the Basil and drop it into the pan.
• Let the sauce boil for about five minutes, then bring the stove to a simmer.
• Place the Pork Loin into the frying pan, and cover.
• Let the Pork simmer until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees.
• Let stand for about five minutes, then serve and enjoy!

PORK CHOPS WITH SPICED RICE AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• Brown pork chops in oil in frypan over medium-high heat. Drain fat.
• Stir in soup, apple juice, green onions, apricots, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to boil. Add rice.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally for 25-30 minutes or until pork is tender.

ACHIOTE MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients in a blender, the marinade should taste a bit salty.
• Put the pork in a large Ziploc bag and pour over the marinade. Refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add two pork loins and brown on all sides. Remove from pan and transfer to a sheet tray. Brown the other two tenderloins. If you don't have a large pan you can do one at a time or brown them on the grill.
• Finish cooking in the oven another 10 to 15 minutes.