Apricot-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Couscous
Apricot-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Couscous is a dairy free main course. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 41g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 583 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have pork tenderloin, apricot preserves, couscous, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.
Instructions
Brush pork with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
Place on an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
Broil 5 1/2" from heat 8 minutes or until browned, turning once.
Combine apricot preserves and honey mustard; spread over pork. Continue to broil 10 more minutes, turning once, or until meat thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 15
Cover pork with aluminum foil, and let stand 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare couscous according to package directions. Fluff couscous; stir in apricots and almonds. Slice pork, and serve with couscous.
Recommended wine: Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese
Pork Tenderloin can be paired with Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese. Pinot noir's light body is great for lean cuts, medium bodied sangiovese complement meaty sauces, stews, and other multi-ingredient dishes, and full-bodied tannic malbec pairs with fatty cuts and barbecue. The Finca La Malena Malbec with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.
Finca La Malena Malbec
100% Malbec from eastern Mendoza. Limestone and clay soils, cool winters and warm summers provide great fruit concentration, and smooth tannins. Dark ruby in color reflecting light in an array of orange/purple hues. Pleasant nose filled with hints of red forest fruits and herbs. Young round tannins give it a silky sensuous texture that leads to a rich mouthfeel. Mouthwatering layers of red berries, plum, vanilla and spice open as it warms up, delivering a rich varietal character. A delicate finish that bridges the gap between drinks and lingers well after the last sip.