Simple, quick and easy - those are our kind of meals and this is our kind of recipe. Simple enough to cook on a week night, but special enough to serve friends and family. With only six ingredients and a cooking time of less than 15 minute and a prep time under 10 this recipe is tough to beat.
Maple Pork Medallions
2lbs pork tenderloin cut into 1 ½” rounds
12-14 slices of bacon cooked for approximately 5 minutes (fat removed but neither brown nor crisp)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
1 cup apple cider (or chicken broth or water)
1/3 cup maple syrup
3 tbsp cider vinegar
3 tbsp maple mustard
Wrap a slice of bacon around the pork and fasten with a toothpick. Place the oil in pan on medium high heat. Add pork cut side down. Cook for 3-5 minutes, making sure top not move the pork while it is cooking. Flip pork and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Finally, place pork on edge turning as necessary to cook the bacon. Total cooking time should be between 8 and 15 minutes for the meat. Place pork pieces on plate and cover with tin foil.
While the pork is resting, remove most of the any excess oil/grease from the pan.Decrease pan temperature to medium and add onions. Cook onions for 3-5 minutes until softened and browned.
Add the liquid to the pan and deglaze. Making sure to loosen cooked on pieces. Cook the liquid until it is reduced by half to two-thirds, or about 5 minutes. Then, add maple syrup, vinegar, mustard and any juices from resting meat. Cook until the sauce is thick, an additional 3 -5 minutes (there will be about a cup of sauce). If the sauce gets thicker than desired add slightly more liquid.
Place meat on plate, drizzle sauce over each medallion, and serve
