Pan-Seared Pork Medallions with Persimmon-Cranberry Chutney
Winter fruits enliven saucy condiment for pork in this guest-worthy dish.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 3 tablespoons sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 237
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 7.8g
- Saturated fat: 2.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 24.5g
- Carbohydrate: 14.5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 77mg
- Iron: 1.6mg
- Sodium: 263mg
- Calcium: 13mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup riesling or other dry white wine
- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 4 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed and cut into 16 (1-inch-thick) slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 cup coarsely chopped peeled ripe Fuyu persimmon (about 2)
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon butter
Preparation
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 10 minutes). Discard cinnamon sticks.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 6 minutes on each side or until pork is done. Transfer pork to a platter. Add broth mixture to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add persimmon and cranberries; cook 5 minutes or until cranberries begin to pop, stirring occasionally. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and butter, stirring until butter melts. Serve with pork.
Pan-Seared Pork Medallions with Persimmon-Cranberry Chutney Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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