Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry Pan Sauce
with roasted delicata squash
Pork tenderloin is an impressive cut of meat to serve guests, but is also really easy to prepare on a weeknight with a combination of searing on the stovetop and roasting in the oven. This version is served with a sweet and tangy pan sauce made with dried cranberries. This is an updated version of a recipe we first featured in November 2015.
Ingredients
- Pork tenderloin - 1 lb
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Wine, red - 1/2 cup (look for something with fruit flavor profiles, or sub stock)
- Butter - 3 Tbsp
- Almond meal / flour - 2 Tbsp
- Stock, any type - 1/2 cup
- Cranberries, dried - 1/4 cup
- Honey - 2 tsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Onions, red - 1/2, sliced
- Pecan halves - 1/2 cup, roughy chopped
- Squash, delicata - 1 lb, 1/2" / 1.3cm slices (sub acorn or butternut squash)
- Thyme - 4 sprigs
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
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Prep
- Onions / Pecans - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Squash - Rinse and dry squash. Slice in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Cut into 1/2" / 1.3 slices. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Pork tenderloin - Lightly salt and pepper, and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
- Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
- Line sheet pan with foil and brush with some cooking oil. Toss squash slices, onions, pecans and thyme sprigs with olive oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Spread on the pan and roast, stirring halfway through, until tender, ~25 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then pork to heated oil. Sear on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes each, until golden brown. Pour wine into skillet, cover loosely with foil, and bake in the oven for 16 to 20 minutes or until pork reaches 145F / 63C degrees.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board (leave cooking liquid in the skillet) and let rest, covered with foil, for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat under skillet to medium heat. Add butter and then almond meal / flour to melted butter. Stir until no dry spots remain.
- Add stock, cranberries, honey and mustard and whisk. Simmer until sauce thickens, ~2 minutes.
- Slice pork. Serve pork with pan sauce over top. Serve with squash on the side and enjoy! (Note: if you used delicata squash, the rind is tender enough to eat. If you used acorn squash as a substitute, the rind is tough and needs to be discarded.)
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31 reviews
My farm fresh delivery had a delicata so I made a version of this. Yay! Added onion to the sheet pan and then kale a few minutes before beans (added red kidney to the garbanzos). Added spinach to the quinoa while it rested to wilt. Added some of the dressing (made with coconut yogurt instead of mayo and white wine instead of wine vinegar) to the quinoa but liked the flavor from the olive oil/maple/thyme roast better than the dressing.
0 HelpfulAmazing sauce.. to bad I can only have delicata squash if I grow it myself (so only once or twice a year) although would also be good with butternut squash I think
0 HelpfulThe pan sauce is a winner, easy to make, fast, and very tasty. This recipe is especially husband approved.
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