Sep 08, 2011
I made a number of changes, most significantly with the cooking method, and ultimately was left with just a fabulous, superior dish, 5-star quality being an understatement. I did not use chicken, only because I had pork tenderloin to cook tonight. This recipe is suitable for either, and whether you use chicken or pork tenderloin, both are lean, tender meats that require brief cooking. I saw no need, then, to bake this – and I didn’t. I sautéed the sliced Portobello mushrooms in olive oil. I removed them from the pan, added a little more olive oil and butter, and BRIEFLY cooked the flour/salt/pepper dredged meat, a few minutes on each side. (I cut the pork tenderloin into medallions) I removed the meat from the pan and kept it warm while I made the sauce: I again added a little more olive oil and butter to the pan and BRIEFLY cooked the garlic before deglazing the pan with the marsala, then added a slurry made with a SMALL amount of flour and beef broth. Browning sauce was not necessary (see my posted photo). I served this over spaghettini with garlic, butter and olive oil. The meat was moist and tender, the sauce rich and flavorful, the Portobello mushrooms the perfect complement to both – just a beautiful dish. I rate this 4 stars rather than 5 because in my opinion the large amount of flour called for is not only unnecessary but excessive, olive oil is more appropriate for this dish than vegetable oil, browning sauce is not necessary, nor is the baking step.
—naples34102
