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Pork Tenderloin and Fennel with Cranberry-Ginger Relish

Servings 8
Prep Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Smithfield Prime Fresh Pork Tenderloins
  • 1 piece fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 stars anise
  • 2 cups cranberries
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 4 bulbs fennel quartered
  • 1 lemon sliced thin, seeds removed
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil divided

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400° F.
  • Remove fresh pork tenderloins from package and let rest up to 15 minutes.
  • Use vegetable peeler to peel skin off ginger. Cut lengthwise to make paper-thin slices. Stack slices and use knife to cut into thin threads.
  • In saucepan, heat butter until foamy. Stir in 2-3 tablespoons ginger, star anise and cranberries; saute about 5 minutes.
  • Add enough water to cover mixture. Reduce heat to simmer; cook until cranberries break down, about 7-10 minutes. Stir in honey; season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
  • In large baking pan, combine fennel, lemon slices and 1/4 cup olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven 25-30 minutes.
  • While fennel is roasting, in cast-iron skillet, heat remaining olive oil over high heat. Season tenderloins with salt and pepper; brown all sides, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer skillet to oven and bake until internal temperature reaches 145° F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Place tenderloins and fennel on platter; top with cranberry-ginger relish.

Notes

Recipe courtesy of Chef Seamus Mullen
Keyword: christmas, holiday