Barcelona Style Pork Tenderloin With Sherry Peppers Recipes

Steps:

• Set out a sheet of wax paper on a hard, flat surface.
• Place pork rounds on the wax papper and cover with another sheet; pound flat using a meat mallet.
• Place flattened slices into a large ziptop type plastic bag.
• Mix paprika, rosemary,salt, and pepper and add to plastic bag- seal and shake bag to coat pork evenly with spices.
• Heat about 1 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook pork slices briefly on both sides- about 1-2 minutes per side, then remove to a covered dish and keep warm.
• Add a little more oil if needed and saute pepper and garlic and saute about 2 minutes or until bell pepper starts to get tender.
• Add sherry or wine and bring to a boil.
• Let boil until reduced by 1/3 (about a minute).
• Return pork to the skillet and cook until heated through, about another minute or two.
• Make sure pork is cooked all the way through, but still moist.
• Remove pork to plates and ladle sauce on top.

Steps:

• With a large mortar and pestle, mash the garlic, coarse salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and peppercorns into a fine paste. Transfer to a large bowl.
• With a mallet, flatten the pork medallions to 1/4 inch thick. Place in the bowl with the garlic mixture, tossing to coat. Cover, and marinate 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in the pork and remaining garlic mixture. Quickly brown pork about 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place red peppers into the skillet, and saute 2 to 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Pour white wine into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Reduce heat to low, return pork to skillet, and continue cooking 10 to 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
• Slice 1 1/2 lemons into thin rounds. Transfer the pork and pepper mixture to a serving platter. Squeeze juice of remaining 1/2 lemon over the pork and peppers, and garnish with the lemon rounds.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Place pork on rack in shallow baking pan. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of tenderloin. Roast, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes, or until thermometer registers 159°F Let stand, covered 5 to 10 minutes while preparing sauce.
• Cook and stir mushrooms, green onion and garlic in butter in small saucepan over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Stir in cornstarch, parsley, thyme and pepper. Stir in water, sherry and bouillon grandules.
• Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Slice pork and serve with sauce.
• *Shitake mushrooms can be used in place of the regular mushrooms.