Best Currant Glazed Pork Tenderloin Recipes

BAKED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CURRANT JELLY AND DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan on the stove, heat the jelly and the mustard together and make sure it is well blended. Set aside.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• In a heavy pan, brown the tenderloins in butter for about 5 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Place meat in a shallow baking dish and pour the sauce over the meat.
• Sprinkle with rosemary.
• Bake for about 25 minutes until the pork is slightly pink or longer for well done.
• Slice and serve on a platter garnished with rosemary sprigs.

CURRANT GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In small bowl combine jelly and vinegar, set aside.
• Rub tenderloin with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan, roast 20 minutes.
• Spoon some jelly-vinegar glaze over tenderloin.
• Roast until meat thermometer inserted in center of tenderloin registers 160 degrees.
• Remove from oven, spoon with remaining glaze and cover with foil.
• Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• NOTE: I served this with a jar of drained red cabbage to which I added 1 tablespoon of the currant jelly, The red cabbage complemented the meal perfectly.

APPLE AND WALNUT STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RED CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, melt butter. Add walnuts; cook and stir over medium heat until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup for serving. Add apple to the remaining walnuts; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Cool slightly., Place the cranberries, parsley, oil, garlic and apple mixture in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped., Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Remove wrap; spread apple butter on 1 long side of tenderloin to within 1/4 in. of edges. Top with apple mixture. Close meat; tie with kitchen string. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; rub with salt and coriander., Bake at 350° until a thermometer inserted into center of stuffing reads 165° and thermometer inserted in pork reads at least 145°, 55-65 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 12-14 minutes. Serve with pork; top with reserved walnuts.

HERB CRUSTED PORK TENDERLION WITH RED CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim any fat from meat. Brush meat evenly with Dijon-style mustard. Sprinkle meat with salt and black pepper. In a a shallow dish, combine rosemary, thyme and sage. Roll meat in the mixed herbs, pressing herbs on all sides of meat.
• In a very large nonstick skillet, brown tenderloin in hot oil over medium-high heat, turning to brown all sides. Transfer tenderloin to a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast in a 425 degree F oven for 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in pork registers 155 degrees F. and juices run clear. Remove from oven; cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes (meat temperature will rise to 160 degrees F).
• For currant sauce: In a small saucepan combine jelly, vinegar, and butter. Heat and stir until jelly is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in horseradish, lemon peel and juice.
• To serve, line a serving platter with watercress. Slice pork and arrange on top of the watercress; spoon some of the currant sauce over pork. Serve remaining sauce on the side. Makes 4 servings.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CASSIS & BLACK CURRANTS

Steps:

• To make clarified butter, melt over low heat and reserve yellow liquid, discarding the milky residue in the pan. The yellow liquid is the clarified butter.
• You may substitute raisins for currants in this recipe.
• Preheat oven to 370 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat clarified butter over medium heat.
• Season the pork loin with salt and pepper, brown slightly on all sides.
• Transfer pork to an oven-proof dish and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Pour excess butter from skillet.
• Add currants, vinegar and Cassis; bring to a boil over medium heat, scraping to dissolve any brown bits.
• Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the stock and again reduce by half.
• Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoons at a time, until the sauce thickens.
• Remove pork from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• To serve, slice into 1/2" slices, arrange on individual plates and spoon sauce over slices.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH WALNUT CURRY STUFFING AND RED CURRANT GLAZE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• For the pork; melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; add in the 4 cups walnut halves, cook stirring for about 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted; reserve 1 cup for garnish.
• Place the remaining walnuts, curry powder, oil and garlic in a food processor; cover and process until finely ground (about 5-7 seconds).
• Butterfly the pork tenderloins by slicing along the length with a sharp knife to within 1/2-inch.
• Press open then evenly divide and spread the walnut mixture down the center.
• Pull pork together, then secure with skewers, or tie with cooking string.
• In a bowl combine the coriander, cumin, salt and back pepper in a small bowl; rub evenly over the tenderloins.
• Place the pork seam-side down in the baking pan.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate the stuffed pork for up to 24 hours before roasting.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees.
• Remove from oven and allow to rest while preparing the glaze.
• For the glaze; combine the jelly, sherry, crushed red pepper, vinegar, ginger and shallots in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cook stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes; cover to keel warm.
• Slice the pork into about 1/2-inch slices.
• Arrange 2-3 pieces per plate.
• Spoon the glaze over pork, then sprinkle with reserved toasted walnuts.
• Delicious!

JUICY HERBED PORK LOIN WITH CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork Loin Directions-------------.
• Set oven to 475 degrees.
• Pierce top of pork loin with sharp knife about every one or two inches, depending on your fondness for garlic (if there is a fatty layer, that would be the top side), Insert slivered garlic into the slits made by the knife.
• Combine mustard, thyme, savory, marjoram, salt and pepper to make a smooth paste.
• Spread all over pork loin, roll the loin in chopped parsley.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast in 475 degree oven for exactly 30 minutes.
• Pull loin out, and rest on countertop (uncovered) for exactly 30 minutes.
• (This step is very important! The loin will continue to cook internally as it rests at room temperature, and this creates a juicy loin).
• As the loin is resting, turn oven temperature down to 325 degrees.
• After the loin has rested, put it back in the oven (325 degrees), and bake for approx.
• 30- 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
• Do not overcook!
• Let the loin rest uncovered for 15-20 minutes before slicing, the internal temperature will continue to climb even after taking the loin from the oven.
• (150-155 degrees) While the loin is resting, begin the currant sauce.
• Currant Sauce Directions-------------.
• Over medium heat, melt jam.
• Whisk in mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper until smooth.
• Slice the loin very thinly, and pour a stream of currant sauce over the slices for presentation.
• Enjoy!

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RHUBARB-CURRANT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Bring first 6 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add rhubarb and currants; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until rhubarb is tender, about 5 minutes. Season chutney with salt. (Chutney can be made 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before using.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rub pork with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill pork until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 150°F, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer pork to cutting board; let pork rest 10 minutes. Cut pork into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve with chutney.