How To Make Pork Medallions With Cranberries And Apples
INGREDIENTS
- 1(1 lb) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup thinly sliced peeled apple
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1⁄2 cup apple juice
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 3⁄4 cup fresh cranberries
- 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- cooking spray
- fresh sage sprig (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients and stir well.
Step 2
Make 8 pieces of pork by cutting it crosswise.
Step 3
Roll or mallet each piece into a 3/4-inch thickness.
Step 4
Shake off excess flour from each piece after coating it with flour.
Step 5
In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat three teaspoons of olive oil.
Step 6
During the last two minutes of sauteing, add pork and brown it on both sides.
Step 7
Remove it from the pan.
Step 8
Pour some 1 teaspoon oil into the pan.
Step 9
When the onion is golden brown, cover, reduce heat, and stir frequently over low heat for 5 minutes.
Step 10
Add apple, cranberries, and juice mixture to pork in the pan.
Step 11
The cranberries should pop and the pork should be cooked through after 3 minutes of simmering. Occasionally stir.
Step 12
Sage sprigs garnish the garnich.
