Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Plum Reduction Recipe
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Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Plum Reduction

By: ziprose 
"A nice cozy meal for when the nights get colder. It is great with orzo and walnut pilaf! I just happened to have spare blueberry juice, but any juice would work."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 plums, pitted and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons blueberry juice (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until the oil shimmers; gently lay the tenderloin into the hot oil. After about 1 minute, gently loosen the meat from the bottom of the skillet, if necessary. Cook until the pork is seared a golden brown color, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to the lined baking sheet.
  3. Roast the seared tenderloin in the preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork reads at least 150 degrees F/65 degrees C, about 15 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing into medallions.
  4. Cook the plums, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, honey, and blueberry juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the plums are soft, about 10 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth. Return the sauce to the saucepan and simmer until reduced and thickened to the consistency of apple butter, about 5 more minutes. Spoon plum sauce over the sliced pork to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 176 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by DANIELA92   view full review
I doubled all the sauce ingredients except the plums. I used four bone-in pork chops because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by Bobbie Jo Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My husband called this his new favorite pork tenderloin! We've experimented with many rubs,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by Seher   view full review
This is an excellent dish and very easy to prepare. The reduction was delicious and made a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by Travaldo   view full review
This came out so much better than I'd anticipated. It's very quick and easy to do. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2011 by Kate   view full review
This was incredible! I used exactly what the recipe called for, but decided to double the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2010 by Nanita   view full review
This way of cooking a tenderloin couldn't have been easier, but with fabulous results. It took...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by cmalexis   view full review
Delicious - I substituted a pear for the plum and used white grape juice
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by melissa   view full review
I'm really rating the sauce and idea as we had country pork ribs cooking in the crock pot with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by Kristy Bachelder   view full review
I used blueberry syrup in place of the juice, honey and brown sugar and it turned out great. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2011 by Roxy080704   view full review
This was DELISH! I made it exactly the same except I kept the sauce chunky! Will defiantly...

 

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