Chai-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney

Name: Chai-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters diced peeled Rome apple (about 3 large); 473 milliliters unsweetened apple juice; 710 milliliters unsweetened apple juice; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons black peppercorns, crushed; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 Tbsp cider vinegar; 1 Dash ground cloves; 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 Tbsps kosher salt; 907 grams pork tenderloins, trimmed; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 355 milliliters diced onion; 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (such as Darjeeling or Assam); 710 milliliters cold water; 1 teaspoons white peppercorns, crushed

Chai-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 312 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 8. If you have onion, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cardamom you could follow this main course with the Cardamom Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare brine, place 2 teaspoons tea leaves on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of the cheesecloth together, and tie securely.

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Brine

Tea

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Cheesecloth

Combine 3 cups apple juice and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf) in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, and remove from heat.

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Apple Juice

Bay Leaves

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Sauce Pan

Add cheesecloth bag; cover and steep 5 minutes. Discard cheesecloth bag.

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Cheesecloth

Add 3 cups water, and cool to room temperature.

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Water

Pour liquid into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.

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Ziploc Bags

Add pork tenderloins to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, turning the bag occasionally.

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Pork Tenderloin

To prepare chutney, bring 2 cups juice to a boil in a large saucepan.

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Chutney

Juice

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat. Stir in 2 teaspoons tea leaves, and steep for 2 minutes. Strain juice mixture through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Reserve juice mixture.

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Juice

Tea

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Sieve

Bowl

Heat butter and 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium-low heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion; cook for 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in apple; cook 5 minutes.

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Apple

Onion

Add reserved juice mixture, raisins, and next 8 ingredients (through ground cloves). Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium. Cook 30 minutes or until apple is tender and mixture is thick.

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Ground Clove