Roasted Pork Loin with Poached Plums
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Pork Loin with Poached Plums a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 41g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 405 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up pork tenderloins, star anise, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry red wine you could follow this main course with the Pinot Noir Brownies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.
Instructions
Combine first 5 ingredients and 1/4 cup sugar in heavy large saucepan; bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat; simmer until plums are tender, about 20 minutes.
Transfer plums to platter. Strain wine mixture.
Return strained liquid to same saucepan.
Add broth, thyme sprigs, and shallot. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, about 25 minutes. Strain sauce; stir in 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar and chopped thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover plums and sauce separately; chill. Bring plums to room temperature; rewarm sauce over medium heat.
Brush pork with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
Add pork and cook until brown on all sides, turning often, about 5 minutes.
Transfer skillet to oven, and roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 140F, about 20 minutes.
Remove skillet from oven and let pork stand 10 minutes.
Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Serve with poached plums and sauce.
Sprinkle with chopped chives.
*Available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.