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Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Shallots

4.3

(95)

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

  1. 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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