Thursday, November 6, 2008

New Year's Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

New Year's Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

4 pound pork tenderloin
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 c. turkey, vegetable or chicken stock *I used turkey as that is what I had leftover on hand
2 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Rinse pork under cool water & pat dry with a paper towel. Trim excess fat if need be.

Season with salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; place pork in skillet. Sear each side to brown entire surface. Remove meat from pan; set aside on a warm plate.

Add balsamic vinegar and stock to skillet, stirring to scrape any cooked bits of meat from skillet. Reduce heat to medium; stir in brown sugar; mix well to make a glaze.

Return tenderloin to skillet; spoon glaze over meat.

Place pork in a small roasting pan. Drizzle any pan juices over top. Roast for 20 minutes. Remove pork from oven; allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

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