FRUITED PORK TENDERLOIN

Fruited Pork Tenderloin image

Flattening pork tenderloin before baking speeds up the cooking process.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup apricot preserves, warmed, divided

Steps:

Place cranberries and apricots in a small bowl; add boiling water. Soak for 8 minutes; drain. In a small skillet, saute the onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pecans, cranberries and apricots., Make a lengthwise slit down the center of each tenderloin, cutting two-thirds of the way through the meat. Place on a greased rack in a broiler pan; open tenderloins so they lie flat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Brush with half of the preserves; top with fruit mixture. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drizzle with remaining preserves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 31g protein.