Pan Seared Oven Roasted Port Tenderloin Food

PAN-SEARED PORT TENDERLOIN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pound each piece of port using flact side of meat mallet, flattening slightly.
• Dust port with pan-searing flour and pat off excess.
• Heat olive oil in ovenproof skillet on stove to on medium high until oil faintly smokes.
• Add pork.
• Turn over when pork changes color one-quarter of the way up and seared side has turned paper-bag brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Place skillet with pork in oven and cook about 8 minutes, until internal temparature reaches 145 degree F.
• Check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of pork.
• Transfer pan to stovetop on medium.
• Add basting oil and butter; swirl.
• Baste with spoon, 1-3 minutes.
• Transfer pork to clean platter and let stand for 5-10 minute.
• While pork is resting, heat sauce in small saucepan on medium.
• Pool 1/4 cup warmed sauce on each plate.
• Top with Roasted Squash and Apples (Directions Follows).
• Top with pork slice.
• FOR ROASTED SQUASH AND APPLES.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss apples and squash with basting oil
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Roast in oven on center rack about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drizzle with honey.