medallions of pork with red-wine sauce

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices pork loin, boneless and trimmed of fat, 3 ounces each
  • 1 - clove
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • pinch salt
  • pinch pepper

How To Make medallions of pork with red-wine sauce

  • Step 1
    Place pork slices on a flat surface; pound lightly with a mallet, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Step 2
    Combine ginger, thyme, vinegar, bay leaf, clove, wine and honey in a bowl and blend well.
  • Step 3
    Place sliced pork in a dish and pour mixture over it; marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Drain the pork medallions and pat dry; reserve marinate.
  • Step 5
    Place meat in a single layer in skillet in the hot oil; cook for 5 minutes, turn and cook for 5 minutes more over medium high heat.
  • Step 6
    Reduce heat and cook meat for 2 minutes more; transfer meat to a dish and keep warm.
  • Step 7
    In skillet add the shallots and cook stirring until wilted; add the reserved marinate and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom.
  • Step 8
    Cook until marinate is reduced to 3/4 its original amount.
  • Step 9
    Swirl in the butter and pour the sauce over the medallions.
  • Step 10
    Remove bay leaf and sprigs of thyme before serving.

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