Ingredients
Cranberry Filled Pork Tenderloin:
- 4 pork chops, 1-inch thick
- Salt and freshly pepper
- Cranberry filling, recipe follows
- Cranberry sauce, recipe follows
- Olive oil
Garnish:
- Dried cranberries
- Toasted pine nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut a pocket into the side of each pork chop going 3/4 of the way through. Season chop with salt and pepper and stuff the pocket with the cranberry filling.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium oven-proof saute pan over high heat. Add the pork chops and sear on both sides. Add 1 cup chicken cranberry sauce. Place the pan in the oven and roast until the meat is firm to the touch, about 8 to 10 minutes. Spoon the chicken-cranberry sauce on a plate and top with pork chops. Garnish with dried cranberries and toasted pine nuts.
Sundried Cranberry Filling:
- 1 cup sundried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons pinenuts, toasted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cascabel chile powder
- Salt
Place the cranberries in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water, let sit 30 minutes to rehydrate. Drain and reserve soaking liquid. Place cranberries and remaining ingredients in a food processor with a 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid and process until smooth. Pass through a fina strainer. Season with salt.
Chicken-Cranberry Sauce:
- 4 cups homemade chicken stock
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon chipotle puree
- Salt
Place chicken stock in a nonreactive medium saucepan over high heat and cook until reduced to 2 cups. Add, wines, cranberry juice, brown sugar, peppercorns and chipotle puree and continue cooking until thickened to a sauce consistency. Season with salt.
















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By mfitz_7960183
Spring, TX
on July 07, 2007
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The cranberries complimented the pork very well. A nice diversion from the standard applesauce. Easy to follow recipe and one I've added to the recipe book.
By abbydawn0330
Oklahoma City, OK
on February 15, 2007
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This recipe was not near as good as it sounds. Do not use so much All Spice, way to much for me. Great presentation though.
By howdytara_5035798
seattle, WA
on July 18, 2006
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Thank you Bobby!
What an amazing way to turn pork chops into a gormet meal. I wanted to take a picture of this meal! The family was impressed!
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