Ingredients
2 pounds pork tenderloin
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons finely minced rosemary
6 garlic cloves, minced
Coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup apricot preserves
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, pressed
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Brush pork with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until brown on all sides, turning often, about 5 minutes.
3. Transfer pan to oven, and roast pork until meat thermometer registers 150F, about 15 minutes.
4. While pork roasts, combine preserves, lemon juice and garlic.
5. Remove pan from oven and brush jam mixture over pork. Let rest 8 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve on top of polenta. Drizzle sauce on top. Serves 8.
Recipe by Relish Chef Jon Ashton, "Cozy Winter Dinner," December 2009.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 300 calories, 7g fat, 85mg chol., 30g prot.,
27g carbs., 0g fiber, 360mg sodium.
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In the photo for this recipe, the rosemary is leafy looking and bright green. I am using the dried rosemary needlelike spice that I bought at the grocery store. Is there a different form of rosemary that I am not aware of or is the "greenery" in the recipe really something else?
NancyNavarra
12/7/09 3:29 PM
We used fresh rosemary. Did you buy dried rosemary in a jar (from the spice section) or fresh, packaged in a plastic clam-shell container (from the produce section)?
If you use dried rosemary--in a jar--you'll need to use less. The general rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs.
The Relish Editors
12/9/09 8:59 AM
Yes, I used the dry. I went to a larger grocery store and realized that fresh rosemary was available there. Also I browned my pork, and placed it in the oven at 400 degrees. It was not even near 150 degrees after 15 minutes. I ended up slicing it and cooking a bit longer.
NancyNavarra
12/9/09 3:42 PM
A KEEPER! This recipe went over the top in appeal and taste. I used fresh rosemary from the garden but only about 2 tablespoons finely minced as I "grew weary" preparing it. But it turned out the perfect amount. I browned the tenderloins very well in a cast iron skillet first, about 10 minutes and then finished them off in the oven at 400 degrees for another 20 minutes, so it did take a little longer than the recipe indicates but was perfectly cooked. The interesting combination of flavors laced through and atop the entree are worth the effort for this showy entree.
gadgetgal
12/14/09 5:14 PM
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