Redeye-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Black-Eyed Peas

Name: Redeye-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Black-Eyed Peas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps apple cider vinegar; 5 bay leaves, divided; 473 milliliters dried black-eyed peas, soaked overnight, drained; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters bread-and-butter pickles, blended to a coarse purée; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 57 grams country ham scraps or prosciutto; 1 Tbsp each crushed toasted coriander and fennel seeds; 59 milliliters minced garlic; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 kilograms trimmed pork tenderloins; 1 strip 1x3 lemon peel, all white pith removed; 0 teaspoons (packed) light brown sugar; 2 liters low-salt chicken broth; 3 Tbsps shallots, coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps sorghum syrup or honey; 118 milliliters strong coffee or espresso; 7 Tbsps unsalted butter, divided; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 237 milliliters minced yellow onion

Redeye-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Black-Eyed Peas might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 427 calories, 41g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of country ham scraps, cayenne pepper, strong coffee, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a medium heavysaucepan over medium heat.

Add ham andsauté until golden brown, adding vegetableoil as needed if the ham scraps are lean.

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Ham

Add shallots and cook, stirring often, untilthey begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stirin coffee, scraping up any browned bits.

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Shallot

Coffee

Add stock, sorghum syrup, and vinegar;bring to a simmer and cook until sauce coatsthe back of a spoon, about 20 minutes.Strain into a small bowl. DO AHEAD: Canbe made 2 days ahead.

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Sorghum

Vinegar

Syrup

Stock

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Let cool completely;cover and chill. Rewarm before using.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large heavy pot overmedium heat.

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Butter

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Pot

Add onion and cook, stirringoften, until softened, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about2 minutes.

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Garlic

Add broth, peas, and 3 bayleaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat tomedium-low and cook, skimming thesurface occasionally, until peas are tender,about 1 1/4 hours. Discard bay leaves.

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Bay Leaves

Broth

Peas

Strain peas, reserving broth.

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Broth

Peas

Transfer2 cups strained peas to a medium bowl;mash into a paste. Return whole andmashed peas to pot, along with some ofthe broth to thin mixture. Season with salt.DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.

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Broth

Peas

Salt

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Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in smallpan over medium heat. Simmer untilbrowned bits form on bottom of pan, 5–6minutes. Stir in coriander, fennel, lemonpeel, cayenne, and remaining 2 bay leaves;cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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Bay Leaves

Coriander

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Butter

Fennel

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Remove panfrom heat. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hoursahead.

Let stand at room temperature.Rewarm and discard bay leaves and lemonpeel from spice butter before serving.

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Bay Leaves

Butter

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Season porkwith spice mixture; let stand for 1 hour.

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Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Heat oil in alarge cast-iron skillet over high heat. Searpork on all sides until deep golden brown,about 8 minutes total.

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Cooking Oil

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Transfer skilletto oven. Roast pork, occasionally brushingwith glaze, until an instant-read thermometerinserted into meat registers 140°F,about 15 minutes.

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Pork Roast