Mustard Crusted Pork Tenderloin
Mustard Crusted Pork Tenderloin
This dish is great to serve as a main course. It's hearty, filled with flavor from the mustard and BBQ.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorn
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cup water
- 6 gala apples, chopped
- 6 plums, rough chopped
- 1 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 lemons juiced and zested
- 3 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon ground coffee
- 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookie
Directions
- When Brine is completely cool pour over 2 pork tenderloin and allow to brine 24 hours.
- When ready to cook rinse the pork and pat dry. Coat pork liberally with Dijon mustard and season with cracked black pepper.
- Sear the pork all around and roast in a 350 degree oven for about 12 minutes or to desired doneness in a heavy bottom sauté pan remove pork from the pan and allow to rest about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile return the pan to low heat and add 2T finely diced shallot and cook about 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup apple liqueur (carefully). Add 1 cup pork or beef stock 1 tsp Dijon mustard allow to cook 2 minutes and add 1 tbsp butter.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley.
- In a heavy bottom sauce pan toast the coriander paprika and cumin over low heat.
- Add the honey and when the honey begins to caramelize add the rest of the ingredients and simmer about 30 minutes.
- Puree until smooth and strain.