Pork Tenderloin With Passion-Fruit Glaze

Passion Fruit Glaze

Pork Tenderloin

A perfect sauce to bring out the sweetness of the pork. It is also good with veal chops and chicken. Fresh passion-fruit is available at many grocery stores.

Ingredients:

1 tsp ground fennel

1 tsp ground coriander

¼ tsp cinnamon

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 lb pork tenderloin

2 tbsp olive oil

Pulp of 1 passion-fruit

⅓ cup late harvest Vidal (Sweet white wine)

1 cup chicken stock

Pinch red pepper flakes

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp brown sugar

Garnish:

2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1 Combine fennel, coriander and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle spice mixture over pork.

2 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet large enough to hold pork, or cut the meat into large sections to fit into the pan. Sear pork on all sides until browned, about 2 minutes a side. Remove pork to a plate.

3 Add passion-fruit pulp, late harvest Vidal, stock, pepper flakes, vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil and return pork to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and cook tenderloin for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a touch of pink is left in the centre.

4 Remove pork and let rest 5 minutes.

5 Bring liquid in pan to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, or until thickened.

6 Slice pork and drizzle with sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with rice and beans or wild rice.

Serves 4