Much of this can be done ahead and refrigerated – great for dinner parties or busy days. The Sour Cream Sauce is also delicious served over cooked vegetables as well as mashed potatoes.
Ingredients for the pork loin:
- 2 pork tenderloins (3/4 pound each)
- 3 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons freshly cracked pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Ingredients for the onions:
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
Ingredients for the sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Directions for meat:
- Place tenderloins side by side and tie together with kitchen string.
- In a small bowl, combine the mustard, Italian seasoning, pepper and salt.
- Rub over the surface of meat.
- Place in a shallow roasting dish. Cover and bake at 425° for 20 minutes.
- Uncover; bake 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
- Remove from the oven, cover with tin foil and allow the meat to rest while creating the sauce.
Directions for sauce
- In a heavy duty pan, such as a cast iron skillet, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the rings of onion and sauté for 10 minutes, or until onions are soft and edges begin to brown and caramelize.
- In a separate skillet, blend chicken broth and corn starch.
- Bring to a boil, and with a whisk, stir continuously.
- Reduce heat and add sour cream and salt.
- Continue to whisk until a smooth sauce has formed.
- Add cracked black pepper and remove from heat.
- To serve, slice the pork loin.
- Top each slice of pork loin with one spoonful of sautéed onions then drizzle with sour cream sauce.
Serves: 6-8
Source: Breakstone’s Sour Cream