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Sautéed pork medallions with cherry maple sauce
Servings
4
Ingredients
1 whole duBreton pork tenderloin, cut into about 8 equal pieces
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
45 ml (3 tbsp.) butter, divided
30 ml (2 tbsp.) minced onion
60 g (2 ounces) prosciutto, shredded
180 g (6 ounces) dried cherries, roughly chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp.) orange zest
125 ml (4 ounces) Grand Marnier, or other orange liqueur
250 ml (8 ounces) cherry vinegar*
95 ml (3 ounces) maple syrup
115 g (4 ounces) fresh cheese seasoned with herbs and garlic (like Boursin)
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
45 ml (3 tbsp.) butter, divided
30 ml (2 tbsp.) minced onion
60 g (2 ounces) prosciutto, shredded
180 g (6 ounces) dried cherries, roughly chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp.) orange zest
125 ml (4 ounces) Grand Marnier, or other orange liqueur
250 ml (8 ounces) cherry vinegar*
95 ml (3 ounces) maple syrup
115 g (4 ounces) fresh cheese seasoned with herbs and garlic (like Boursin)
- Season each plump pork medallion with salt and pepper.
- Melt 15 ml (1 tbsp.) butter in a large nonstick skillet; sauté medallions, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until nicely browned and cooked through.
- Remove to a warm plate and keep warm by covering with aluminum foil.
- Melt remaining butter in skillet and sauté onion and prosciutto until onion is tender and prosciutto is starting to crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Add cherries and orange zest to skillet; cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Carefully add Grand Marnier and immediately ignite with a long fireplace match.
- When flames subside, add vinegar and reduce liquid by almost half.
- Add maple syrup and return to boiling.
- Return medallions to skillet to heat through and coat with sauce.
- Serve medallions in a pool of sauce, garnished with cheese piped from pastry bag.
*Cherry vinegar may be found in some gourmet food shops; or substitute 125 ml (4 ounces) cherry juice and 125 ml (4 ounces) white wine vinegar.
Nutrient analysis per serving: 612 calories, 33.3 g protein, 62.3 g carbohydrates, 24.8 g fat, 13.7 g saturated fat, 154 mg cholesterol, 602 mg sodium, 34% calories from fat, 38% calories from carbohydrates
