Name: Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Shallots
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme plus fresh thyme sprigs for garnish; 1 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin; 3 large shallots, each cut into 6 wedges through stem end, peeled; 3 unpeeled small Bosc or Anjou pears, quartered, cored; 4 teaspoons butter, room temperature; 2 teaspoons all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth; 3/4 cup pear nectar

Pear nectar gives the sauce a sweet, luscious finish.

Recipe information

Total Time
35 minutes
Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme plus fresh thyme sprigs for garnish

1 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin

3 large shallots, each cut into 6 wedges through stem end, peeled

3 unpeeled small Bosc or Anjou pears, quartered, cored

4 teaspoons butter, room temperature

2 teaspoons all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth

3/4 cup pear nectar

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 475°F. Mix oil, garlic, and chopped thyme in small bowl. Rub mixture over pork, shallots, and pears. Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add pork and shallots; brown on all sides, turning, about 7 minutes. Transfer shallots to platter. Transfer pork to baking sheet (do not clean skillet). Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F, about 10 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, add pears to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until brown on cut side, turning once or twice, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to platter (do not clean skillet).
Step 3
Mix butter and flour in small cup. Add broth, pear nectar, and butter mixture to same skillet; boil until sauce thickens, scraping up browned bits, about 7 minutes.
Step 4
Slice pork; arrange on platter. Surround with pears and shallots. Drizzle sauce over pork. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 465.2 kcal calories

47.4% calories from fat

24.5 g fat

7.6 g saturated fat

128.2 mg cholesterol

20.9 g carbohydrates

2.5 g dietary fiber

7.2 g total sugars

18.4 g net carbohydrates

39.2 g protein

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

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