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Balsamic Pork with Pears

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Serves:

2

Level:

intermediate

Soucre

Alevia's Kitchen

About the Recipe

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin, seasoned salt, and pepper

1 Bosc pear, not peeled, sliced in wedges

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon oil for sautéing

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 oz dry white wine

2 oz water

2 tablespoons Brandy, split in half

2 oz unsalted butter

Preparation

24 hours before clean and marinate pork tenderloin with salt and pepper blend and a splash of balsamic


Preheat oven to 300ºF and turn the grill on. Grill pork, then place it in the oven for 15 mins or finish on the grill. Then let rest and start the sauce


Do not peel pears; cut into 1" wedges or half the long side of the pear. Add pears, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl, and toss to coat.


Heat oil in a saucepan and sauté marinated pears until they brown. Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce by half, then add water. Add the first tablespoon of brandy and allow the pears to simmer until al dente


Before adding to the pork, add 1 tablespoon of Brandy and stir in butter a little at a time on low heat until fully incorporated. The sauce should be creamy, and the butter should not break


Slice the pork and serve the sauce over the pork

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