Apple-Cherry Pork Medallions

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

If you think you’re too busy to cook a first-class meal, my pork medallions with tangy apple-cherry sauce, rosemary and thyme deliver the goods in a hurry. —Gloria Bradley, Naperville, IL

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Apple-Cherry Pork Medallions

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Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large apple, sliced
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
  • 3 tablespoons dried tart cherries
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice
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Directions

  1. 1
    Cut tenderloin crosswise into 12 slices; sprinkle with rosemary, thyme and celery salt. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on both sides; remove from pan.
  2. 2
    In same skillet, combine apple, apple juice, cherries, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-4 minutes or just until apple is tender.
  3. 3
    Return pork to pan, turning to coat with sauce; cook, covered, 3-4 minutes or until pork is tender. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions; serve with pork mixture.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked pork with 1/3 cup rice and 1/4 cup apple mixture: 349 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 179mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch.
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