Pork Tenderloins Stuffed with Chanterelles
Pork tenderloins are flavorful, inexpensive, versatile,
and a breeze to cook on the grill in the summer, or in the oven
during the rest of the year. They pair well with either risotto or orzo cooked with a mirepoix of minced celery, carrot, and onion.
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sherry
3-4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
2 medium sized pork tenderloins, room temperature
One tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt & freshly ground Black Pepper
Balsamic cream and fresh basil as a garnish
Preparation:
Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium high heat and add
the minced garlic. Watch the heat carefully and reduce it if
necessary to prevent the butter and the garlic from browning.
Add the mushrooms and stir constantly until the mushrooms give up
their moisture.
Add the sherry and reduce until nearly dry. Cool the mushroom mixture.
Coat the tenderloins in olive oil and sprinkle with salt and
pepper to taste. Use a long knife with a thin blade to pierce a
narrow hole lengthwise in both of the pork tenderloins. Stuff the
cooled mushrooms into these holes. The handle of a wooden spoon
will be helpful in pushing them into the center of the hole from
each end of the tenderloin.
Place the tenderloins over hot coals and cover. Allow just enough
air to keep the coals lit and to cook the tenderloins slowly.
Depending on the size of the tenderloins and the temperature of
the coals, they can take 30-45 minutes to cook.
Drizzle a platter with Balsamic Cream and place the thoroughly
cooked tenderloins on top. Permit them to cool for about five
minutes. Slice diagonally and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Serves four to six people.
Directions:
Pork tenderloins are flavorful, inexpensive, versatile, and a breeze to cook on the grill in the summer, or in the oven during the rest of the year. They pair well with either risotto or orzo cooked with a mirepoix of minced celery, carrot, and onion.
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