Pork Medallions With Apricot-Orange Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 (1 lb) pork tenderloin, cut into 8 (1-inch-thick)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 cup dried apricot, sliced
1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork evenly with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan; keep warm.
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add onion to pan; saute 3 minutes or until tender.
Stir in apricots, broth, juice, garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Serve sauce with pork.