Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Pears and Pear-Brandy Cream Sauce
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- Served Person: Serves 4
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chopped shallots
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- Carbohydrate 52 g(17%)
- Cholesterol 189 mg(63%)
- Fat 35 g(54%)
- Fiber 9 g(37%)
- Protein 32 g(65%)
- Saturated Fat 21 g(103%)
- Sodium 102 mg(4%)
- Calories 655
Preparation Place pork slices between plastic wrap. Using meat mallet, pound pork slices to 1/4-inch thickness. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add pears and sugar; sauté until pears are tender and deep golden, about 8 minutes. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another large nonstick skillet over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add pork to skillet; sauté just until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Cover. Reduce heat to medium. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add shallots and thyme; sauté 2 minutes. Add eau-de-vie; boil until reduced to glaze, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add cream and pear nectar; boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reheat pears if necessary. Spoon into center of platter. Arrange pork around pears. Pour sauce over pork.
Preparation Place pork slices between plastic wrap. Using meat mallet, pound pork slices to 1/4-inch thickness. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add pears and sugar; sauté until pears are tender and deep golden, about 8 minutes. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another large nonstick skillet over high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add pork to skillet; sauté just until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Cover. Reduce heat to medium. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add shallots and thyme; sauté 2 minutes. Add eau-de-vie; boil until reduced to glaze, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Add cream and pear nectar; boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reheat pears if necessary. Spoon into center of platter. Arrange pork around pears. Pour sauce over pork.
