{Pear and Cranberry} Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Looking for the perfect rustic Autumn dinner? This {Pear and Cranberry} Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Recipe will have you savoring all the flavors of fall!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Calories 595kcal
Author Nicole Crocker
Ingredients
2teaspoonsOlive oil
1/4CupOnions,sliced
1/2teaspoonDried thyme
1/2teaspoonSage
2ClovesGarlic,minced
1/2CupChicken stock
2Pears,peeled, cored and chopped
1/4CupDried cranberries
1/4CupApple juice
2Boneless pork tenderloins,butterflied and tenderized
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the stuffing
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, thyme, sage and garlic. Saute until the onions are tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the stock, scraping up any browned bits from the pan bottom. Cook until the liquid is almost evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the pears and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries and apple juice and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
For the pork tenderloin
Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees F.
To butterfly your roast, slice down the center of tenderloin cutting about half way through. Spread meat open. Use a meat tenderizer to pound meat to about a 1/2 inch thickness. Season both sides of pork with salt and pepper. Spread stuffing down the center of the longest part of tenderloin leaving 2 inches of space on either end. Roll the roast up, jelly-roll fashion starting at the short side. Secure roast by tying twine around it at one inch intervals.Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan. Place in oven on center rack. Cook for 10 minutes then reduce temperature to 325. Cook for another 20 minutes or until internal temperature reads 140 Degrees F. Remove from oven. Let roast rest for 10 minutes. Remove twine and cut roast into slices to serve.