Saturday, October 22, 2011

Pork Medallions Recipe




Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min


Ingredients

  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter or margarine
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Minced fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Slice tenderloin into 1/2-in-thick medallions. In a skillet, brown pork in oil for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside. In same skillet melt butter. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, rosemary, savory, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.
  2. Lay pork medallions over mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 206 calories, 15 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 631 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.