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Spiced Pork Medallions Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
2 pork tenderloins(about 3/4 lb. each)1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1/4 cup red currant jelly 2/3 cup chicken broth
Directions:
1. Trim any fat and sinew from pork tenderloins. Cut each tenderloin crosswise into 4 pieces. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, place half of pork pieces cut side up. With meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each piece of pork into a 1/2-inch thick medallion. Repeat with remaining pork.2. In medium bowl, mix salt, thyme, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves. Add pork medallions to spice mixture; toss to coat. 3. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add pork medallions; cook 5 minutes per side or until they just lose their pink color throughout. 4. Remove pork to warm platter. Stir currant jelly into drippings in skillet until melted; stir in chicken broth and heat to boiling. Spoon sauce over pork. Makes 4 main-dish servings. Each serving:
About 280 calories, 34 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 9 g total fat(2 g saturated), 92 mg cholesterol, 730 mg sodium.
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