Pork Tenderloin with Tomato Brandy Reduction

On September 17, 2006 in Different Dinner Project, Recipes

1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and scored
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup canned plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 ounces brandy
salt and pepper

  1. Combine mustard, pepper, brown sugar and salt and rub pork with it. Refrigerate for a few hours, preferably overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Remove excess rub from the pork, add olive oil to the skillet and sear the pork on all sides, about 1 minute per side.
  4. Remove pork from the skillet, pour in tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil and lay pork on top. Transfer to the oven and cook covered until pork is cooked through and tender, about 1 hour.
  5. Remove pork from the oven and set aside tented with foil to rest.
  6. Place the skillet on the stove top over medium-high heat, bringing it to a boil and reducing until most of the liquid has evaporated, mashing the plum tomatoes with a fork.
  7. Add the garlic and brandy and cook for another minute to evaporate the alcohol. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a bit of brown sugar to achieve a sweeter taste, if desired.
  8. Slice pork and serve on top of prepared sauce.

Makes 4 servings

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