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Tangy Ginger Pork
Recipes
Tangy Ginger Pork
4 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 lime, for juice
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
  • 3 tablespoons fig preserves
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon base
  • 1 teaspoon ginger stir-in paste

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Chop shallot and juice lime (1 tablespoon).
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place 1 tablespoon butter in pan, then add pork (wash hands); cook 3–4 minutes, turning often, until browned on all sides. Transfer pork to baking sheet; bake 15–18 minutes until pork is 145°F. Let pork stand 5 minutes to rest.
    3. Meanwhile, add shallots to same sauté pan; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Whisk preserves, bouillon base, ginger paste, and lime juice until blended; stir mixture into shallots and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat; whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Slice pork. Serve with sauce.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 85mg, Sodium 580mg, Total Carb 13g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 10g, (Incl. 8g Added Sugars), Protein 23g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 0%, Iron 6%, Potassium 8%