Pork Tenderloin With Passion-Fruit Glaze

Pork Tenderloin With 

Passion-Fruit Glaze

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.  Goya produces frozen Passion-Fruit Juice.

Ingredients:

1 tsp (5 mL) ground fennel
1 tsp (5 mL) ground coriander
¼ tsp (1 mL) cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 lb (500 g) pork tenderloin
2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
Pulp of 1 passion-fruit
⅓ cup (80 mL) late harvest Vidal*
1 cup (250 mL) chicken stock
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 tbsp (30 mL) balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar

Garnish
2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh parsley

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

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.

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.

Remove pork and let rest 5 minutes.

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

Slice pork and drizzle with sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with rice and beans or wild rice.  Serves 4

Late Harvest Vidal:  Product of LCBO,  Bright yellow gold colour; floral aromas of fresh peach, peach jam, fig and citrus; sweet with ripe fruit flavour; well-balanced by medium lemon acidity; rich and luscious without being too cloying wine.