Pork Tenderloin Wrapped in Prosciutto, With an Herbed Pan Sauce

insubordinatehousewife's Note:

This is a rather simple and fast dinner that will have your meat & potatoes hubby oohing and ahhing at you. It's a restaurant-quality, easy recipe that is sure to get rave reviews.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 pork tenderloin, trimmed
• 8 -10 pieces prosciutto, thinly sliced
• black pepper, fresh cracked
• fresh thyme sprig
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice, scant
• 3 tablespoons chives, minced
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Adjust your oven rack to the middle position and preheat your oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top of it.
2. Rinse and pat dry the pork tenderloin. Season with fresh cracked black pepper and overlay with thyme. Then wrap tenderloin in prosciutto.
3. Heat 2 tblsp oil over medium heat in a skillet or braiser. Brown each side of your tenderloin, approximately 5-7 minutes per side. Transfer meat to wire rack set in foil lined baking sheet. Bake until meat registers 145 degrees, approximately 15-18 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, deglaze pan used to brown tenderloin by pouring in the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Then whisk in the flour until sauce begins to thicken. Whisk in garlic, thyme, and lemon juice. Cook until sauce is desired thickness, whisking often (approx. 5-10 minutes). Off heat, stir in the chives and a dash of salt & pepper.
5. Allow tenderloin to stand for a few minutes before slicing. Serve topped with pan sauce.

Reviews

[Selene42]

Absolutely delicious, the pan sauce makes this dish. A wonderful change from the normal way I make pork and I will make this again. The only thing I did differently was add a little garlic powder to the tenderloin when I seasoned it with salt and pepper.