Pork Tenderloin with Merlot-Shallot Sauce

PanNan's Note:

This recipe was printed in the Houston Chronicle. It's very elegant, but quick and easy enough to prepare for a week night meal.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 lb each)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• ½ teaspoon salt , divided
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper , divided
• 4 shallots , minced
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1 cup merlot or 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon chicken stock powder or 1 tablespoon chicken soup base (a concentrated reduced chicken broth can be substituted)
• 2 tablespoons cherry preserves or 2 tablespoons blackberry preserves
• 2 tablespoons butter (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Coat pork with 1 1/2 tsp olive oil; rub with rosemary, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
3. Heat a heavy, ovenproof skillet over high heat.
4. Cook pork, turning often, until lightly browned on all sides, 5 minutes.
5. Transfer skillet and pork to oven; roast until thermomether reads 150 degrees, about 10- 15 minutes.
6. Transfer cooked pork to a platter; keep warm.
7. Add remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil to same skillet.
8. Heat over medium heat.
9. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
10. Add wine; cook over high heat until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to medium.
12. Stir in stock concentrate and preserves.
13. Add remaining 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper; adjust seasoning if necessary.
14. Whisk in butter.
15. Pour into a serving bowl.
16. Slice pork into 1/4" slices and serve with sauce.

Reviews

[Emmanuel Comtois]

Amazing!!! Served this at a dinner party and everyone was droolling over their plates. Strongly recomend!!!

[chia]

this was a quick, easy, delicious dinner. i doubled the sauce ingredients and used huckleberry preserves that someone sent me from washington, and the sauce was a perfect compliment to the pork. very enjoyable meal, thanks nan

[hollywood728]

This has become our standby for an elegant yet simple impress the guests recipe. We serve this with Fried (Green) Apples #10381 and wild rice with walnuts and dried cranberries.