Thursday, March 4, 2010

CEiMB: Pork Au Poivre



I literally just ate this dish about 30 minutes ago, and I'm still basking in the glory of this dish. You must. make. this. pork.

This is hands down my very favorite CEiMB dish that I've made yet. It's simple, but the flavors are amazing. It's also so easy to make, with readily available ingredients, and takes about twenty minutes from start to finish. However, promise me that if you make it, you won't skip the sauce, you promise? It takes two ingredients, chicken broth and red wine, to basically change your life as you know it today. I poured a little on my mashed potatoes as well and well, pure heaven. I already can't wait to make this again, and as far as I know, there are no dinner plans tomorrow night...

Thank you Rachel Hearts Food for hosting!

Pork Au Poivre
Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely ground or crushed
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup dry red wine
Salt

Directions

1. Slice tenderloin lengthwise, being careful not to cut through to other side. Split meat into 1 large, flat piece. Spread mustard over both sides of the meat and rub in the pepper, pressing gently so it adheres well. Cut meat crosswise into 4 even portions.

2. In large skillet, heat oil over medium flame. Put tenderloin in the pan and cook for about 10 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 155 degrees F, turning once. Transfer meat to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm. Add chicken broth and wine to pan and cook over medium-high heat, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan. Continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until sauce is reduced to about a half cup. Pour sauce over meat, season with salt, and serve.

Serves 4

Per Serving: 235cal, 10g fat, 30g prot, 0g fiber

Points per Serving: 6

I'm going to be absent for about a week. Glenn has family coming in Saturday for Spring Break baby! So we will soaking up our free time with family as much as possible. Have a wonderful week and I'll look forward to catching up with you all soon!!

36 comments:

Christo Gonzales said...

excellent recommendation - its on my short list. have a nice week off!

Joanne said...

I haven't had anything au poivre....ever to my knowledge. This looks delicious. Have a fun week off! See you on the flip side.

Kathleen said...

Wow. I can't wait to try this. I'm bookmarking it right now! Have great week!!!!

Debbie said...

OKAY! I will make that pork.
tomorrow. :~)
I love pork, so I can't wait, actually.

Jenn said...

you know it good when someone posts about it only 30 minutes after having it.Yum!! Have fun on your week off.

Rachel said...

This sounds and looks amazing. I've just recently started making pork and I've fallen in love with it...and THIS is something I simply must make. it's right up my ally! So simple! Thanks for sharing!

Mom on the Run said...

I love when I find recipes that I are amazing that I need to post ASAP. This looks totally amazing. I need to try this soon. Thanks for the recommendation.

Pam said...

Sounds amazing to me! I love Ellie's recipes.

TeaLady said...

Looks like it was a hit. Looks delicious.

Peggy said...

Oh that looks delicious! I sort of wished I had made mashed potatoes with mine. We just ate our leftovers and they were just as good as last night. So easy to fix wasn't it?

Debbie said...

I will be making this Teresa...looks so delicious! Thanks!

Diana's Cocina said...

I like to sink my teeth into an awesome piece of pork. This sounds good! I love Ellie's recipes.

Toñi Sánchez "Mi Cocina" said...

This looks absolutely delicious!! The pictures look so good.

Trish said...

this looks so moist and tender. Yummers!

Velva said...

I love simple, delicious meal. This one gets an extra bonus becasue it's healthy too.

I promise not to skip the sauce, if you promise that you enjoyed some of that red wine yourself while cooking.

Barbara said...

That DOES look simple! And I have all the ingredients, right down to an opened bottle of red wine.
Have a great weekend!

Pam said...

I love pork and your dish looks delicious! I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it and will try this! Thanks!

NKP said...

I love it! I just cleaned up the freezer too, and realized that I have three pork tenderloins in there...

Kayte said...

We loved this and I loved that it was so easy to make on a weeknight. The guys were split on the amount of peppercorns, so prob will reduce that slightly next time. Yours all looks wonderful, and I thought the sauce was great on the potoatoes as well.

Rachel said...

Glad you enjoyed it, Teresa!

Anonymous said...

I love au poivre anything - that looks delicious!

Have a great trip - we'll see you when you get back! :D

Judy said...

This looks so yummy and easy too. Thanks for sharing.

Ingrid_3Bs said...

I was already planning on making pork today. Wish I had some red wine to give this recipe a go. It looks fantastic.
~ingrid

Inspired by eRecipeCards said...

Shhh... Brine the pork first and it stays really moist... other than that, incredible recipe... love every ingredient

Erica said...

Well hello there and how are you? Sorry I have been a stranger. I promise that I am back :) My dad LOVES Steak Au Poivre...I bet he'd love this pork. I might need to invite he and my mama over for dinner to give it a go! How is your weekend??

Katy ~ said...

Thirty minutes to post time. Now that's a recommendation!

Hope your week is great!

Carrie said...

Pork Au Poivre... wow-o-wow! It looks amazing!

Barbara Bakes said...

I love pepper steak, but haven't tried it with pork. It sounds like a must try recipe!

Cathy said...

I love the way pork absorbs all the wonderful flavors of other cooking ingredients. Pork and mashed spuds are on the menu tonight.

theUngourmet said...

Great list of ingredients! This is my kind of dinner! Yum! Have a great week!

Sophia Lee said...

Dang. It sounds so posh...and looks so gourmet..but it's got few simple ingredients, and the preparation is not too fussy! nice!

The Blonde Duck said...

Have a great spring break!

Michelle said...

Pork is such a versatile meat and you can do so much with it and it's always good! Peppered Pork sounds incredible!

Leslie said...

simple but I bet it was absolutely divine!

Julie said...

Looks scrumptious, I will most likely take your advice :)

The Blonde Duck said...

Happy Thursday!