ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FENNEL AND CRANBERRIES

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fennel and Cranberries image

Fennel, rosemary and a touch of heat from cayenne pepper add wonderful flavor to pork tenderloin. Any leftovers are delicious grilled into paninis with brie. -Judy Armstrong, Prairieville, Lousiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 medium fennel bulbs, halved and thinly sliced
2 shallots, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 cups dry white wine or chicken broth
1 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
Fennel fronds, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. In a small bowl, mix salt, fennel seeds, paprika and cayenne. Rub over pork., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides. Transfer to a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove tenderloins from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing., Meanwhile, in same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add fennel and shallots; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in wine, cranberries and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., To serve, spoon fennel mixture onto a serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, top with tenderloin slices and, if desired, fennel fronds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 374mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges