Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Shallots
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It’s been several years since I’ve made this dish, and it’s one of our favorites!
Pork is seared then roasted, and paired with caramelized pears and shallots with lots of fresh thyme and a pear nectar pan sauce.
One tip I have is that if your pears are large and/or not too ripe, cut them into smaller pieces so they cook through. I forgot to do that this time around, and they were a bit tough. The pan sauce is sweet, so a little extra salt isn’t a bad idea at all.
I served this with some rice that I cooked in chicken stock, and it was a great meal! Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite proteins to cook with, and this dish is pure comfort food. Yum!
Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Shallots
Bon Appétit January 2010
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme plus fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin
3 large shallots, each cut into 6 wedges through stem end, peeled
3 unpeeled small Bosc or Anjou pears, quartered, cored
4 teaspoons butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
3/4 cup pear nectar
Preheat oven to 475°F. Mix oil, garlic, and chopped thyme in small bowl. Rub mixture over pork, shallots, and pears. Heat large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add pork and shallots; brown on all sides, turning, about 7 minutes. Transfer shallots to platter. Transfer pork to baking sheet (do not clean skillet). Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, add pears to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until brown on cut side, turning once or twice, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to platter (do not clean skillet).
Mix butter and flour in small cup. Add broth, pear nectar, and butter mixture to same skillet; boil until sauce thickens, scraping up browned bits, about 7 minutes.
Slice pork; arrange on platter. Surround with pears and shallots. Drizzle sauce over pork. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars
Ashley
Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.
