Sunday, January 1, 2017

Pork Medallions w/ Mustard-Caper Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs pork tenderloin, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup shallot, sliced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup drained capers
  • 1/4 cup coarse-grained dijon mustard
  • 3 heaping tablespoons flour
Directions:

  1. Using mallet or rolling pin, flatten pork rounds slightly to an even 1/2-inch thickness (if the cuts aren't an even 1/2 inch).  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt butter in heavy, large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add pork to skillet and saute until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.  Transfer pork to plate.
  3. Add shallots to skillet and stir 1 minute.  Add flour and stir until flour absorbs fat in the pan.  Add chicken broth and cream.  Boil until sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon, stirring up browned bits, 3-5 minutes.  Mix in capers and mustard.  Return pork to sauce.  Simmer mixture until pork is heated through, about 1 minute.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Serve.