PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS AND ONIONS

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Pork Tenderloin With Caramelized Pears and Onions image

4 steps - too easy! From Doris Roberts' book, "Are You Hungry, Dear?" Can't wait to try it tomorrow night - sounds tasty!

Provided by SmHerndon

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 lbs pork tenderloin, cut and trimmed into 1-inch-thick slices
4 tablespoons butter
4 firm pears, peeled, halved, cored and sliced
1 large yellow onion, halved and sliced
1 sprig thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Pound pork into 1/4 inch thickness between plastic wrap or wax paper.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large saute' pan and add pears, onions and thyme. Salt and pepper to taste. Let cook until pears turn golden and onion is soft.
  • In another pan, melt 1 tablespoons butter and add one layer of pork slices. Salt and pepper pork. Cook pork about 2 minutes per side, or until just cooked through and a nice crust starts to form (you will have to cook pork in batches).
  • Arrange pork on a serving platter and slather the pear-onion mixture over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.6, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 124.1, Sodium 154, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 17.9, Protein 30.2

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