Roast Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Port Sauce
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 5-6 servings
Ingredients
  • Pork:
  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp granulated garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Cherry Port Sauce:
  • Half an onion, finely chopped
  • ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup cherries, halved, pitted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup good port
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp water
Instructions
Pork:
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Remove fat and silver skin from tenderloin.
  3. Drizzle some oil over the tenderloin and rub all over to coat.
  4. Mix seasonings in a small bowl, then sprinkle all over pork tenderloin and pat to adhere.
  5. Roast on a sheet pan at 450 degrees F, 20-30 min, turning after 10 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145 - 150 degrees F.
  6. Cover with foil and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Cherry Port Sauce:
  1. In a medium saucepan, sauté onion in ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil until soft, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add half of cherries and mash with a potato masher.
  3. Add remaining cherries, port, salt, pepper, honey and balsamic vinegar.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes until reduced by about half.
  5. Mix cornstarch with water and stir into sauce.
  6. Simmer another minute or two until thickened, stirring frequently.
  7. Stir in any drippings from carving the pork and serve with the roast.
Recipe by Savory Nature at https://savorynature.com/2015/07/16/roast-pork-tenderloin-with-cherry-port-sauce/