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Glazed Pork Medallions with Couscous and Broccoli
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30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
Glaze
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus rosemary branches for garnish
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
Pork
2 pounds pork tenderloin, sliced into 1/2-inch medallions
canola oil (for searing)
1 1/2 pound broccoli
Couscous
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 cup couscous
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, fresh chopped rosemary, garlic cloves, mustard, salt and pepper.
Cover the bottom of a medium skillet with a light film of canola oil and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add the pork slices in one layer, season them with salt and pepper and sear them on one side 1 minute. Turn and sear the second side 1 minute, until lightly browned. Transfer the pork slices to a shallow baking dish, arranging them in one layer. Pour the glaze over the top. Turn the slices to coat.
Roast the pork slices 8 to 10 minutes, until done to medium-rare.
Meanwhile, steam the broccoli. If necessary, trim the broccoli crowns into uniformly sized pieces. Place the broccoli in a vegetable steaming basket.
Into a large saucepan, pour about 3/4 inch water. Place the steaming basket in the saucepan, bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cover the pan. Steam 5 minutes, until the broccoli is crisp-tender.
While broccoli is steaming, make the couscous. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 tablespoon oil and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add 2 sliced scallions and 1 cup couscous and cover pan. Remove pan from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Uncover pan, fluff couscous with a fork and stir in salt and pepper and the 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, if desired. Place the pork medallions on a platter and spoon additional glaze over them. Garnish the platter with the rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve with couscous and broccoli.
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nutrition data
598 calories, 18 grams fat, 56 grams carbohydrates, 53 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
July 12, 2013
This is only the second recipe I've tried from this site and so far were 2 for 2. I hope all the recipes are this good because we've been eating well this week thanks to this site. I made this recipe exactly as directed and we loved it. My husband dosn't always like vinegar things but the glaze had a hint of vinegar along with the sugar so he thought it was pretty good. I'd never made couscous before so that was a first but it was so easy!
August 27, 2010
Outstanding recipe. I cooked mine for 15 minutes, as it seemed to rare at 10 minutes. I did not make the broccoli, only because I didn't have any on hand at the time. Made my normal couscous preparation - after "cooking" the couscous, I mixed in olive oil, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and some parsley flakes. This is a definite keeper on my short list. Pork came out very tender and flavorful.