East Meets West Pork Tenderloin Food

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED GRAPES AND MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• For the Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Grapes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the bacon lardon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and drain on a towel-lined plate. Reserve the bacon for the potatoes. Reserve the skillet with bacon fat to cook the pork.
• Toast the fennel seeds in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind into a fine powder.
• Season the pork generously with salt and pepper. Return the large skillet with bacon fat to medium-high heat. Place the pork in the pan and cook on all sides until rich golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove the pork from the pan, dust the pork with the toasted ground fennel seeds, and place on a sheet pan fitted with a rack. Roast in the oven until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 14 minutes. Allow to rest 10 minutes until ready to serve.
• Drain the fat from the skillet and place over medium-low heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil and shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt then pour in the port and scrape with a wooden spoon to release the bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the grapes and cook the grapes until they split and let out their juices, about 10 minutes.
• Add half of the chicken stock, let it reduce slightly, then add the remaining stock and let cook until sauce is reduced by half and thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and re-season if needed.
• For the Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Add the sweet potatoes to a large pot and cover with cool water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return the cooked potatoes to the pot.
• Add the heavy cream and butter and combine with a hand mixer until smooth. Mash with a potato masher. Add the brown sugar, heavy cream and cumin and mix with a spatula to combine. Season to taste with salt. Add the cayenne, cumin, light brown sugar, reserved bacon and some salt and fold to combine.
• Slice the pork on a bias. Serve with the sweet potatoes and top with the grapes, sauce and chives.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SEASONED RUB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• In separate bowl mix dry ingredients such as garlic powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, thyme and salt. Stir mixture with a fork until all the ingredients are well combined and they form a seasoning. This will be used as a rub to ensure the pork is well seasoned throughout. Sprinkle the rub over the tenderloin with a dry hand, then rub the pork with the seasoning over both sides of the meat, pressing gently so the seasoning adheres well to the tenderloin.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat. Add the minced garlic and saute, stirring, for 1 minute. Put tenderloin in the pan and cook for about 10 minutes, searing each side using tongs to turn the meat. Transfer meat to a roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes. Slice and serve.

EAST MEETS WEST: RIB EYE/PORK/CHEESE EGGROLLS

Steps:

• PREP/PREPARE
• Chef's Note: I tried several variations to this recipe. I tried all pork, and then all beef, but wasn't happy with the results. Then I tried half pork and half beef, and decided it was too much on the pork side. I finally came up with a 3 to 1 ratio (3 parts beef/1 part pork).
• Chef's Note: For the beef, I finally landed on rib eye because it had the perfect combination of fat to meat, and for the pork; lean tenderloin worked out the best. I wanted the beef to supply the fat, not the pork.
• Chef's Note: I really, really, really wanted to add some bacon to this recipe, but I found that it didn't balance with the taste I was looking for. Sorry... no bacon.
• Chef's Note: One more IMPORTANT thing... pre-ground meats that are packaged by the store are a fine grind, and you want a course grind. If you don't have the ability to grind your own meats, then have your butcher do it for you, and ask for a course grind.
• Gather your ingredients.
• Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onions.
• Chef's Note: While the onions are cooking, add a bit of salt and pepper.
• Sauté until softened, but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Place the beef and pork into the skillet.
• Cook until all the pink is gone, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the tamari, Worcestershire, and cabbage to the pan.
• Stir to combine, about 1 minute.
• Chef's Note: Do one final seasoning of the beef/pork mixture with a bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer contents of the skillet to a colander, and allow the mixture to drain, and cool for about 30 minutes.
• Add the cooled mixture to a bowl, and then add the cheese.
• Gently toss to combine.
• THE ASSEMBLY
• Lay an eggroll wrapper on a clean surface with one point facing you.
• Add 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture to the wrapper.
• Begin rolling up, until you get halfway.
• Brush some water on the two points on the left and right.
• Fold those in toward the center.
• Wet the top point.
• Finish rolling, and place seam-side down on a clean surface.
• Chef's Note: Repeat for the other eggrolls.
• Heat about 3 inches (7.5cm) of peanut oil in a heavy-bottom pot to 350f (175c).
• Add the eggrolls without crowding the pot.
• Deep fry until the outside is golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain on a paper towel, and repeat for the remainder of the eggrolls.
• Chef's Tip: If you preheat your oven to 200f (95c), you can place the cooked eggrolls into the oven to keep them warm while you cook the others.
• PLATE/PRESENT
• Slice on the bias, and serve with some typical condiments (mustard, ketchup, steak sauce). Enjoy.
• Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

HOISIN-MAPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, stir together maple syrup, hoisin sauce and sesame oil.
• Set aside.
• Rub each pork tenderloin with cut side of garlic slice.
• Spread onion slices and garlic in center of roasting pan.
• Place tenderloins, side by side but not touching, on onion mixture.
• Sprinkle pork lightly with salt and black pepper.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°.
• Spoon maple syrup mixture over pork, covering it evenly.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer, basting once.
• Outside of meat should be well-browned.
• Let pork rest 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve with the onion mixture.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH EAST-WEST BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil.
• Add in the onion; cook until the onion begins to brown, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the remaining sauce ingredients; simmer 5-10 minutes; remove from the heat.
• Let the tenderloins stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Trim any excess fat or silver skin from the tenderloins; coat them evenly with the sesame oil.
• Season generously with salt and pepper; grill over direct medium heat until well marked on two sides, about 5 minutes, turning once.
• Using a brush, cover the tenderloins with a thin coating of the sauce and continue to grill until the pork is barely pink in the center, 10-15 minutes, turning and basting with the remaining sauce every 5 minutes.
• Let rest for 3-5 minutes before slicing on the bias; serve warm.

EAST MEETS PORTUGAL 'ALENTEJANA' -- PORK AND CLAMS EAST MEETS WEST STYLE

Steps:

• Place the clams, salt and cornmeal in a bowl and completely cover with cold water. Let them soak and purge for 1 hour. Drain, rinse and set aside. In a hot saute pan, coat lightly with oil and saute half of the garlic and ginger. Add the zucchinis and caramelize, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and add drained clams.
• Deglaze with half of the wine and shaoxing and cover. Add a little water if needed if clams do not fully open. Once clams are open, set aside. (discard any that do not open). Keep liquid. Wipe pan out and coat with oil on high heat. Season the pork brisket with salt and paprika and brown on all sides. Add onions and caramelize. Add black beans.
• Deglaze with remaining shaoxing and wine and reduce by 50 percent. Add chicken stock and half of the reserved clam juice. Check for seasoning and add more clam juice if necessary. Bring to a simmer and reduce by 60 percent. Check again for seasoning and add zucchinis and clams. Add lemon juice and whisk in butter. Check one more time for flavor. While the sauce is reducing, season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper and sear in a hot, oiled pan. Brown well on all sides and finish in a 375 degree oven until medium, about 10 minutes.
• For the potatoes, heat the curry oil to 375 degrees and first blanch the potatoes until lightly brown. This can and should be done in advance. Right before serving, fry again, this time until golden brown, drain well, season with salt, and toss with cilantro. (frying it twice produces a very crisp product).
• PLATING Using an o-ring in the center of the plate, fill with the pork sauce. Top with fried potatoes. Cut each pork tenderloin into 3 equal pieces and surround ring. Pull ring off and serve.
• Make a paste with curry powder, water salt and slowly add oil. Let stand for 1 hour to settle. Use top, yellow oil for garnish or frying.

EAST MEETS WEST PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450* Line roasting pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. In small bowl, stir together maple syrup, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside. Rub each port enderloin with cut side on garlic. spread onion slices and garlic in center of roasting pan. Place port tenderloins, side by side but not touching on onion mixture. Spinkle pork lightly with salt and black pepper. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375*. Spoon maple syrup mixture over pork, covering it evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes longer, basting once, until internal temmperature measures 160* on instant read thermometer. Let pork rest 10 minutes. Slice and serve with onion mixture.