Tenderloin For Two With Cherry Brandy Sauce Food

TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place wine and cherries in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in the butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., Sprinkle steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Serve steaks with cherry sauce and sprinkle with green onion.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate steaks in marinade for 2 hours.
• Saute steaks in butter; remove from pan when cooked to doneness you like.
• Add mushrooms to pan.
• Add peppercorns.
• Add brandy OFF stove.
• Deglaze pan, scraping browned bits off bottom of pan.
• Don't ignite; fire scares me.
• Add cream.
• Reduce; pour over steaks.

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the cherry juice into a large saucepan and set the cherries aside.
• Add the port, beef broth, horseradish, tomato paste, shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Dissolve the arrowroot in 1 teaspoon water and stir into the sauce.
• Simmer until the sauce is shiny and slightly thickened, 1 minute longer.
• Strain, cover, and set aside (This can be prepared a few hours ahead if you refrigerate the sauce, bring it to room temperature before proceeding.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over high heat.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and add them to the hot oil.
• Brown the steaks on both sides and cook until medium-rare (about 6 minutes total) or to your liking.
• Transfer the steaks to a large platter.
• Add the cherries and kirsch to the skillet and flambé. When the flames die out, reduce the heat to low and add the cherry sauce. With a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in the butter and grenadine syrup, the sauce should be bright red.
• Cook until the beef is heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Transfer the beef tenderloin steaks to warmed dinner plates.
• Spoon the cherry sauce over them and serve at once.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Warm 1 tablespoon oil in ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 1 to 3 minutes or until.
• lightly browned. Drain on paper towels; reserve.
• Season tenderloin with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add.
• tenderloin and cook until browned, about 9 minutes, turning as needed to brown evenly.
• Transfer skillet to oven. Cook until internal temperature of pork reaches 155°F, about 30-40 minutes. Transfer tenderloin to cutting board and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm. Return skillet to stove top.
• Add broth, vinegar, and cherries to skillet on medium-high heat, scraping up browned bits with rubber spatula. Mash cherries with fork and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Lower heat to medium, add butter and brown sugar, and swirl pan until well incorporated.
• To serve, slice warm tenderloin on diagonal, top with sauce, and sprinkle on reserved shallots.

PORK TENDERLOINS WITH MUSHROOMS AND A BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 1. Bring the cream to a light boil in a small saucepan and reduce it by half while doing the rest of the recipe.
• 2. Season the tenderloins with Creole seasoning while heating the olive oil in a big ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the tenderloins until crusty brown all over. Remove the pan from the heat. Transfer the tenderloins to a roasting pan in the center of the preheated oven, and roast for about 15 minutes, or until an internal temperature of about 155 is reached on a meat thermometer pushed into the center of the larger tenderloin.
• 3. While that's going on, return the skillet, that you used to brown the tenderloins, to medium heat. Add the brandy and bring it to a boil while whisking to dissolve the browned juices and bits in the pan, about a minute.
• 4. Lower the heat to medium low and add the onions and the mushrooms. Cook until they soften completely. Add the reduced cream and salt, and stir lightly to blend all the ingredients. Lower the heat to as low as it will go and allow to simmer, stirring every minute or so.
• 5. When the pork tenderloins have reached about 155 on a meat thermometer, remove them from the oven and let them rest about five minutes. Then slice into disks about a half-inch thick and put them on warm plates. Spoon some of the sauce over or around the pork and serve.

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!

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH GARLIC AND BRANDY

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to platter. Add 2 tablespoons parsley and garlic to skillet; stir 30 seconds. Add broth, then brandy. Boil until juices are reduced to glaze, about 6 minutes. Spoon glaze over steaks. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.