Roast Pork Tenderloin With Pears And Dried Apricots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
4 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix
5 ripe pears, peeled, cored, each cut into 6 wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
9 ounces dried apricots, soaked in warm water 30 minutes, drained, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1/4 cup honey
2 lbs pork tenderloin
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F
Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons ras el hanout and stir for 1 minute.
Add pears and saute until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to plate.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium heat. Add onion and apricots. Saute until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
Add beef broth and honey.
Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. Return pears to pot and remove from heat.
Mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons ras el hanout in small bowl to blend. Rub mixture all over pork tenderloins.
Transfer pork to roasting pan. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155\u00b0F, about 30 minutes. Transfer pork to cutting board. Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, reheat sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Divide pork among 6 plates. Spoon sauce and pears over pork. Sprinkle with almonds.