Pork and fennel are a classic match. This comes together quickly. Serve with a side or rice (or other grain) or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 lb. pork tenderloin
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ground fennel seeds
- ▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ▢ 2 fennel bulbs, trims removed and fronds reserved
- ▢ 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ▢ salt and pepper
- ▢ 1 cup dry white wine
- ▢ 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ▢ juice form 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Use paper towel to pat dry the pork until dry. Rub fennel seed in pork, evenly distributing throughout.
3. In oven-safe pan or skillet, heat olive oil on medium high heat. Brown tenderloin on all sides for about six minutes. Set aside on plate.
4. Cut fennel into 1/2 inch wedges Using the same pan, sauté fennel and garlic over medium heat until fennel is brown and tender, about six minutes. Add wine and deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits. Add butter and broth to pan and stir.
5. Place pork on top of fennel and transfer pan into oven. Roast until internal temperature of pork reaches 145-150 degrees, about 15 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes.
6. While pork is resting, transfer hot skillet to stove top, bring contents to simmer until almost completely reduced. Add lemon juice, reduce heat and stir in 1/2 cup reserved (and chopped) fronds.
7. Slice pork, serve over fennel wedges and top with sauce.