Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 1/2 cups port
- 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 8 dried black Mission figs, coarsely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pork:
- R>2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 (4 to 4 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin
Directions
For the sauce: In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Discard the herb sprigs and cinnamon sticks (some of the rosemary leaves will remain in the port mixture). Transfer the port mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Blend in the butter. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)
For the pork: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Stir the oil, rosemary, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl to blend. Place the pork loin in a heavy roasting pan. Spread the oil mixture over the pork to coat completely. Roast until an instant read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, turning the pork every 15 minutes to ensure even browning, about 45 minutes total.
Transfer the pork to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm. Let the pork rest 15 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the chicken broth into the roasting pan. Place the pan over medium heat, and scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Bring the pan juices to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Using a large sharp knife, cut the pork crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the pork slices on plates. Spoon the jus over. Drizzle the warm fig sauce around and serve immediately.
















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By Sunny1600
on March 22, 2013
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Nice combination of salty and sweet. This was a great weekend meal.
By B. W. Turner
Lewisville, NC
on March 14, 2013
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This is a fantastic recipe worthly of any celebratory meal. But don't wait for the holidays, it's so simple and quick, I made it on a week night. I did not add any salt or pepper to the port/fig sauce. After adding the butter, it came from the blender tasting perfectly. I cooked my roast to 140 F so it was very moist and tender. I wouldn't change anything else about this recipe.
I also put some of the port/fig sauce on a piece of toasted baguette topped with brie. It made a nice appetizer that brought the whole meal together paired with a nice Kabinett Reisling.
By skeeter81
on February 14, 2013
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I've made this recipe three times, and each time it is spectacular -- in taste, creativity, ease, simplicity, and preparation time. My husband LOVES this fig sauce, as do I. I usually find it a little challenging to make pork dishes always come out tender and juicy. So may recipes render the meat dry. This recipe hits the mark every time. I have even made extra fig sauce and frozen it to use in several other pork dishes time and again, and it freezes and thaws very well. This is a winner of a recipe.
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