Medallions Of Pork With Riesling Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch thick rounds
all-purpose flour
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter (unsalted)
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. dry Riesling
1/2 c. raisins
3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. drained green peppercorns
1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried
1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp. dried
1/2 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 c. pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

Season pork with salt and pepper.
Coat in the flour; shake off excess.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and garlic and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Transfer to bowl.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat.
Add pork and saute about 4 minutes per side.
Transfer pork to plate. Add onion mixture, Riesling, raisins, vinegar, green peppercorns and herbs to same skillet and boil until sauce thickens, about 4 minutes.
Add pork to skillet to heat through.
Divide pork among plates.
Add 1/4 cup butter to sauce in skillet and whisk just until melted.
Mix in pine nuts.
Spoon sauce over pork.