Ingredients
Onions:
2 medium yellow onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Pork
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
Pears:
3 Bosc pears, cored, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
pinch of salt
Topping:
1/4 cup gorgonzola or blue cheese, crumbled
Honey Tips
How Honey Is Created
Honey is created when bees mix plant nectar, a sweet substance secreted by flowers, with their own bee enzymes.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Onions:
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. Add onions and salt and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes, until onions are softened and browned. Add balsamic vinegar and continue cooking 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Pork:
Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet. Once hot, add pork and sear on all sides until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place skillet in preheated oven. Bake 25-30 minutes until pork reaches an internal temperature of 160°. Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Pears:
While pork is cooking prepare pears. In a medium skillet heat 2 tablespoons butter. Add chopped pears and cinnamon. Sauté until pears soften and just begin to brown. Stir in honey and a pinch of salt.
To serve, slice pork and place on a platter. Spoon cooked pears over slices. Top with onions and sprinkle with crumbled cheese.
Onions:
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. Add onions and salt and cook over medium heat about 20 minutes, until onions are softened and browned. Add balsamic vinegar and continue cooking 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Pork:
Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet. Once hot, add pork and sear on all sides until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place skillet in preheated oven. Bake 25-30 minutes until pork reaches an internal temperature of 160°. Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Pears:
While pork is cooking prepare pears. In a medium skillet heat 2 tablespoons butter. Add chopped pears and cinnamon. Sauté until pears soften and just begin to brown. Stir in honey and a pinch of salt.
To serve, slice pork and place on a platter. Spoon cooked pears over slices. Top with onions and sprinkle with crumbled cheese.
Serves: 4
