Roast Pork Tenderloin With Meyer Lemon Sauce Food

LEMON-ROSEMARY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; rub over tenderloins. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° until a thermometer reads 160°, 25-35 minutes. Cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

PORK ROAST WITH MEYER LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Carefully cut any strings tying the roast and unroll or (depending how its cut) separate/butterfly into halves. Slash the meat at intervals and rub liberally with rosemary and minced garlic. Place in a nonreactive container or resealable plastic bag big enough for the meat to lie flat. Pour the wine over the meat and sprinkle with the remaining rosemary. Let marinate for at least 90 minutes, turning several times.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, pat very dry (the bits of rosemary and garlic on the meat are fine. Reassemble into the original roll shape and tie using butchers' twine.
• Place the meat in a roasting pan and roast for 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and roast for 30 minutes. Baste the meat with any juices that accumulate in the pan, and roast for 15 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, combine the sugar, half cup lemon juice and the Cointreau. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
• Discard any fat in the roasting pan, then spoon the lemon mixture over the meat. Roast for 30 minutes longer, basting the meat with the glaze every 5 to 10 minutes. The glaze will become thick and the roast a glossy brown.
• Transfer the roast to a cutting board, reserving accumulated pan juices. Let the meat set on a plate for 10 minutes before carving.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice to the reserved pan juices along with any juices released by the roast. Pour into a sauceboat and pass at the table.

BRINED PORK LOIN WITH MEYER LEMON MARMALADE

Steps:

• In a large pot or bowl, combine salt, sugar, water, peppercorns and bay leaves. Submerge pork loin in mixture and let brine for about 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove pork loin from brine and dry well. Season well with Gray salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of a heavy, stove top and oven-safe casserole dish over medium-high heat. Brown pork well and place in preheated oven to cook about halfway, about 35 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 1/4-cup olive oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add shallots and cook until they begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Turn heat to medium and season with salt and pepper. Add rosemary and let cook until golden brown (about 10 minutes more). Add marmalade and stir to combine. Remove from heat and set aside.
• After 35 minutes, remove pork from oven and spoon half the shallot mixture over the top and sides of the pork. Place back in the oven and continue to roast until a meat thermometer (inserted into the center of the pork) reads 165 degrees F (about 30 minutes more). Remove and let rest 15 minutes before carving. Serve with reserved shallot mixture on the side.

LEMON SALT MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Finely zest the lemons.
• Using a mortar and pestle, work the salt and lemon zest together. Add a few turns of black pepper and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir to blend. Rub the lemon salt mixture all over the pork.
• In a large saute pan heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil until hot but not smoking, add tenderloins to pan and sear on all sides, about 5 minutes total. (If you have a small pan, sear 1 tenderloin at a time.) Move pan with pork to the oven and cook until a meat thermometer reads 155 degrees F, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove pork from the pan and let rest on a cutting board for about 5 minutes. Slice the tenderloins against the grain on a diagonal bias, fan out on a plate, and serve with Honey Roasted Applesauce.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Peel the apples with a vegetable peeler, remove the core and cut into 1-inch chunks.
• Heat a medium saute pan on medium-high heat with the butter in it. When the butter begins to brown add the lemon juice and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the apples and salt. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes until the edges just begin to color. Add the honey and put in oven for about 15 to 20 minutes until the apples are soft and lightly caramelized.
• Mash with a fork for a chunky version, or put in food processor for a smoother sauce. Serve warm, room temperature or cold.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings
• Cook's Notes: Most applesauce recipes call for cooking the apples on the stovetop from start to finish. I prefer to start them on the stovetop and then finish them in a hot oven. The oven heat concentrates their flavors by drying and caramelizing them slightly. Although I have suggested a couple of apple varieties, you can use what good cooking apples are available in your area.

PAN-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH HERB-AND-MUSTARD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Rinse tenderloin and pat dry.
• Using a sharp paring knife, make several slits in the tenderloin and insert garlic slivers.
• Use about half the garlic.
• In a mortar& pestle (or small food processor), mash the fennel seeds and the remainder of the sliced garlic with about 1 tsp.
• salt to form a paste.
• Combine fennel-garlic mixture with chopped rosemary, mixture will be crumbly.
• Sprinkle the pork tenderloin with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Rub dijon mustard all over surface of the meat.
• Pat the herb mixture onto the surface of the meat, it should adhere to the mustard.
• Place a cast iron skillet (or other heavy-bottomed skillet) over medium heat till hot.
• Add oil, allow oil to get quite hot, just before the smoking point.
• Add the tenderloin to the pan.
• DO NOT TOUCH IT FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES!
• Then lift it with tongs and sear the other sides, repeating until the surface is browned and crusty.
• Some of the coating will adhere to the pan, that's OK.
• Place the pan in the hot oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until tenderloin is cooked to your liking (at least 145 degrees).
• Allow meat to rest, covered, for about ten minutes before slicing and serving.
• You can deglaze the pan with a little white wine or lemon juice to make a delicious pan sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH LEMON MUSTARD SAUCE - WW 5 POINTS

Steps:

• Place pork pieces between two sheets of wax paper and flatten with a meat mallet.
• Sprinkle each piece with lemon pepper.
• Heat butter in a skillet and cook pork for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Place pork on heated platter and cover with alumunium foil; set aside.
• Add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and mustard in skillet.
• Cook until sauce is heated and pour over pork.
• Serve immediately.