Rosemary Garlic Pork Tenderloin With Sweet And Sour Prunes Recipes

ROSEMARY AND GARLIC PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Add tenderloin to the baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the rosemary, parsley and one tablespoon of olive oil. Set aside.
• Generously season tenderloin with salt, pepper and paprika. Drizzle on the olive oil and add the peeled garlic cloves. to the pan. Cover the pan and place the pork in the fridge while the oven is preheating.
• While the oven is heating, prepare the glaze. Mix all the glaze ingredients in a small pan and let it come to a lively simmer for 20 minutes, until reduced and slightly thick.
• The sauce will slightly cover the back of a spoon and look syrupy. At the end of the cooking, you should see large, excited bubbles (this is the sugar caramelizing), so if you don't see those, keep cooking a little bit more. When sauce is ready, set aside.
• Remove the pork from the fridge and uncover it. Place the pan in the heated oven. When pork is halfway done, drizzle some of the glaze on top of the pork and baste with the juices from the bottom of the pan. If it seems too dry, add 1/4 cup more of water (more if needed).
• When there are 10 minutes left of the baking time, spoon on the rest of the glaze. Bake until pork is 150 degrees internally at the widest part of the tenderloin (about 25 minutes.)
• When pork has come to temperature, remove and let rest for at least five minutes to lock in juices. Spoon over the rest of the glaze and toss on top the fresh rosemary and parsley oil. Slice against the grain and serve immediately.

ROSEMARY-GARLIC PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SWEET-AND-SOUR PRUNES

Steps:

• Bring pitted prunes, 1 1/3 cups water, Sherry wine vinegar and sugar to boil in heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid is syrupy, about 20 minutes. Set prunes aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped fresh rosemary and cracked black pepper in food processor to form paste. Place pork tenderloins in roasting pan; rub with 3 1/2 tablespoons garlic paste. Set remaining garlic paste aside. Roast pork tenderloins until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 150°F, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining garlic paste and dried crushed red pepper in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 12 cups sliced escarole; cover and cook until wilted, about 6 minutes. Mix in chicken stock.
• Transfer pork to work surface and slice. Mix any pan juices from pork into prunes and bring to simmer. Divide escarole among 6 plates. Top with pork slices, then prunes. Serve immediately.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425°F. Spray an 8-inch square or 11x7-inch pan with the cooking spray.
• Peel and crush the garlic in a garlic press. Sprinkle salt and pepper over all sides of the pork tenderloin. Rub the rosemary and garlic on all sides of pork. Place pork in the pan.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until pork has a slight blush of pink in the center and a meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°F. Cut pork crosswise into thin slices.

ROSEMARY-APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the rosemary, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, salt and pepper; brush over pork., In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown pork in remaining oil on all sides. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; brush over pork. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally with pan juices, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 13 x 9 x 2-inch roasting pan with foil. Mix first 4 ingredients in bowl. Rub garlic mixture all over pork. Place pork, fat side down, in prepared roasting pan. Roast pork 30 minutes. Turn roast fat side up. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F., about 25 minutes longer. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
• Pour any juices from roasting pan into small saucepan; set over low heat to keep warm. Cut pork crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange pork slices on platter. Pour pan juices over. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.