Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace

Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace 
Served With Apple Juice Braised Kale & Bacon!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Pork Tenderloin With A Cherry Demi Glace
Ingredients
2 pork tenderloins
3/4 cup Amarena Toschi Cherries in Syrup http://www.toschi.it/en/toschi-tradizionale/amarena/amarena-frutto
1.5 oz. Classic Demi Glace + 4 parts water http://www.morethangourmet.com/pantry-stock-sauces-gourmet-soups/meat-stock-and-sauces/french-demi-glace
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp Brandy
1/2 cup crushed pistachios
drizzle of olive oil
1 tsp butter
salt
pepper

Apple Juice Braised Kale & Bacon

 Ingredients
16 oz. kale greens, chopped
3 thick slices of bacon, lardons
4 oz. gourmet blend mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup apple juice +
1 tbsp sugar
salt
pepper

Serve With Some White & Wild Rice!

 Cooking Tools
Sheet pan
Large skillet/ frying pan with lid
Small sauce pan

Directions
Preheat oven 400 Degrees F.  Place pork tenderloins on the sheet pan whole and drizzle with olive oil.  Season with salt, pepper and thyme and place in the oven and cook for 40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the tenderloins adjust cooking time. In a large skillet, place bacon and saute until cooked and browned.  Add into the skillet the kale, mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, butter, vinegar, apple juice, sugar, salt and pepper.  Place lid on pan and on low heat, cook down the kale.  Occasionally stir the kale with the rest of the ingredients.  Cook for approximately 45 minutes, if the liquid has evaporated before the kale becomes tender, just add more apple juice.
In a small sauce pan on low heat, add in the Classic Demi Glace + 4 parts water (directions on the container) and cook until dissolved.  Add in cherries and Brandy and cook down until it starts to thicken.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Whisk in butter right before spooning the sauce over the pork tenderloins.  Place braised kale down on a serving platter, slice cooked pork tenderloins into 2 inch medallions and ladle Cherry Demi Glace on top.  Garnish with some crushed pistachios.
Serves 6

Rosemary Pork Medallions With Apples

Rosemary Pork Medallions With Apples
Serve With Your Favorite Side Dish!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes

 

Ingredients
1 pork tenderloin, cut into 2 inch thick medallions
2 granny smith apples, cubed
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
salt
pepper


Cooking Tools
Cast iron skillet 

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F.  On stove top on high heat, let cast iron skillet get screaming hot.  Salt and pepper each medallion of pork and sear each side for 2-3 minutes until crusty golden brown. Lower heat to medium and add butter, olive oil, minced garlic, rosemary, vinegar and cook for 15 minutes.  Add in apples, salt and pepper to taste.  Toss in the pan juices and cook in oven for an additional 10-15 minutes or until pork is done and apples are roasted.
Serves 4