This recipe is my attempt to flex my chef muscles and show off (however pathetic it may seem). I had a frozen piece of a pig in the freezer, and about 45 minutes to kill, so I whipped up some pork for dinner. I also got bonus points for using onions and apples from my father-in-law's farm. +10
Let's get cooking.
Let's get cooking.
Ingredients: 2 pork tenderloins 2 tbsp. oil (vegetable or olive) 11/2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 2 apples, cored & sliced 2 onions, sliced 1 c. chicken stock 1 tbsp. butter | How to make it tasty: Heat oven to 425 F Trim loins of silverskin Pat loins dry Rub oil over loins, sprinkle with salt, evenly coat Heat oil in a pan at medium heat Cook loins til brown on all sides Put pork on a cutting board or a plate Add apples & onions to that same pan Cook for roughly 5 minutes Meanwhile, rub the pork with mustard, thyme & pepper Put pork on top of onions & apples & put in the oven Cook for 10-15 minutes (or until temp is 145-160 F) Put pork on plate and cover with foil, let sit 10 min. Place the pan with apples & onions back on stove Heat on medium Add chicken stock & use wooden spoon to scrape pan Bring to a simmer & cook until reduced by half Add butter & stir until melted Slice pork in 1" slices Plate pork slices on a bed of apples & onions Drizzle pan sauce on top and serve! |
As evidenced below, what once was literally a frozen piece of crap, is now a supremely tasty dish for the family!
Disclaimer: Please remember I am 'new' to cooking, so this plating of mine might not be ideal.....