This sauce is a real find – good on chicken or pasta too.
Ingredients:
- 5 lbs pork tenderloins (approximately 1 – 2 inches in diameter. Usually 2 loin per package)
- 1 ½ c flour
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 c oil
- ¼ lb butter (divided)
- 7c mushrooms, sliced (¾ lb)
- 1 2/3 c brandy
- 1 2/3 c chicken broth
- 3 1/3 c whipping cream
- 5 Tab mustard, yellow
- 2 tsp sage, dried, whole (or 2 Tab fresh)
Directions: Pork loin
- Trim fat from tenderloins
- Combine flour and pepper in a shallow bowl or pie tin.
- Dredge tenderloins in flour mixture.
- Cook tenderloins, uncovered in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 10 minutes, turning occasionally to brown all sides.
- Cover and cook an additional 20 minutes on low heat or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Remove from heat.
Directions: Brandy sauce
- Melt 4 Tab butter in really large saucepan.
- Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add brandy and chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook over medium high heat until mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally – about 5 minutes..
- Stir in whipping cream and cook over medium high heat 10 or 15 minutes until thickened. Caution: watch carefully, stir to avoid boiling over. (It may not thicken – still good. Go with 15 minutes)
- Reheat and add remaining 4 tablespoons butter, mustard and sage and stir with a wire whisk.
Serves: 10-12
Source: yummly.com