Classic Tender Pork Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (3/4 lb) pork tenderloin
3 shallots, chopped
2 bay leaves, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
fresh ground pepper (generous amount)
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
SAUCE
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup minced shallot
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 whole bay leaves
1/3 teaspoon ground allspice
ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F.
Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in a small bowl.
Add generous amounts of pepper.
Rub above mixture onto pork surfaces.
Set pork on a rack in a roasting pan.
Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150F (about 25 minutes).
Cool slightly.
Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
Bring pork tenderloins to room temperature before serving.
For Sauce:
Combine first 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
Season with pepper.
Simmer until sauce is slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes.
Can be prepared 1 day ahead (cover and refrigerate).
Reheat until warm to hot.