Orange Braised Pork Tenderloin Recipes

ORANGE BRAISED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Wash pork loin and pat dry. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or deep saute pan over medium heat. Combine the Cajun seasoning, pepper, and flour in a plate. Roll the pork loin in the flour mixture to coat all sides. Sear on all sides in the hot oil. Add the onions and continue cooking for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the orange juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar. Cover and cook for about 1 hour, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 165°. Garnish with cilantro, if desired. Serves 4 to 6.

BRAISED PORK WITH ORANGE AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Wrap cinnamon stick and anise seeds in a small square of cheesecloth and tie bundle closed with string.
• Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a deep 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork in 3 batches, turning, about 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a bowl as browned.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot and cook onion and garlic over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add ginger, zest, and sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce, rice wine, broth, pork with any accumulated juices, and cheesecloth bag. Braise mixture, covered, in oven 1 hour.
• Stir in fennel and braise, covered, in oven until fennel is very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Discard cheesecloth bag, then season pork mixture with salt and pepper and stir in cilantro.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE

Steps:

• Trim each tenderloin to remove excess fat. Cut each tenderloin into 4 equal rounds.
• With a mallet or meat pounder, pound each pork round to about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet large enough to hold the pieces of pork in one layer, heat the oil over medium high heat. Saute pork for about 2 minutes on each side. Do not overcook. Remove from the pan and keep warm on a platter.
• In the same skillet, add the onions and cook until wilted. Drain the fat and add the port and wine. Bring to a boil. Stir and scrape to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken broth and the tomato paste. Stir to blend; reduce by half.
• Add the orange sections and zests, bring to a simmer and swirl in the butter. Add any juices that may have accumulated around the pork slices. Blend well. Pour the sauce over the pork and serve hot.

ORANGE-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, all the orange juice, marmalade, maple syrup, red wine vinegar, and garlic. Whisk together over hight heat. Boil for 5-8 minutes, whisking occasionally until sauce is slightly thickened. Divide glaze in half. Keep half of the glaze warm in the saucepan.
• Season the tenderloins with salt and pepper. Over high heat, in an ovenproof skillet, heat the extra-virgin olive oil and sear all sides of the tenderloins. Transfer skillet into a preheated 375°F oven After 10 minutes, brush the tenderloins with half of the glaze. Continue to cook until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 160°F Remove the pork from the skillet and tent with foil to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Slice into 1/2 inch medallions and arrange on serve platter, Drizzle with remaining glaze.

ORANGE GLAZED PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet. Brown pork on both sides; sprinkle with pepper and garlic powder. Continue cooking pork while combing Worcestershire sauce and orange juice concentrate. Pour sauce over meat; add green onions and cook over low heat until sauce is thick and glazed. Serve with fresh orange slices if desired.

ORANGE MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Make the orange marinade by whisking together the orange juice, soy sauce, rosemary, and garlic. Pour over pork tenderloin and marinate for at least one hour, preferably overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Drain pork, reserving the marinade, and place on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Roast for about 20 minutes until internal temperature has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, strain the reserved marinade and bring it to a simmer in a small saucepan. Serve this as a sauce for the meat.

ORANGE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork slices in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine butter, thyme and cayenne; spread over pork. Pour 3/4 cup orange juice over meat. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, basting occasionally., Remove pork and keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a measuring cup; add enough remaining orange juice to measure 3/4 cup. Pour into a saucepan. Stir in flour and sugar until smooth. , Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork.

ORANGE-GINGER BROILED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, mix the soy sauce, olive oil, orange juice, garlic, ginger and black pepper. Pour into a gallon-size plastic zip-lock bag.
• Place the tenderloins in the bag, push out any air before sealing, mush around until meat is well-coated in marinade, and allow to marinate in the fridge for 2-8 hours.
• Preheat the broiler on high, place the pork in a broiler pan and broil 2-4 inches away from the heat source for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking.
• Remove from oven and tent with foil, allowing to rest for 5 minutes for juices to redistribute.

FIERY ORANGE-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400° F. Sprinkle pork with seasoned salt and pepper. On rack in shallow pan, place pork. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.
• Bake uncovered 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix orange marmalade and pepper flakes. Reserve half the marmalade mixture. Brush or spoon remaining marmalade mixture over pork.
• Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160° F.
• Cut pork into 1/2-inch slices. Serve with reserved marmalade mixture.

ORANGE-GLAZED, PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ITALIAN SEASONING

Steps:

• Dissolve salt and sugar in 1 quart of water in a bowl. Add meat and let stand 45 minutes. Rinse, then pat dry.
• Meanwhile, in a small pan, reduce orange concentrate by half over low heat. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning. Brush pork with glaze and set aside.
• Either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn gas grill burners on high for 10 minutes. Lubricate hot grill rack with an oil-soaked rag using tongs.
• Place tenderloins on hot grill rack and close lid; grill until well-seared, about 7 minutes. Turn meat and close lid; grill until well-seared on second side, about 6 minutes longer. Turn off gas grill (or move meat to the charcoal grill's cooler side) and let tenderloins sit in covered until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees (63 degrees C) on a meat thermometer, about 5 minutes longer.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE-PARSLEY TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Place 2 pork tenderloins (1 1/2 pounds each) on a baking sheet. Rub them with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Broil 7 minutes. Turn tenderloins; continue broiling until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes more (a meat thermometer inserted in the center should register 160 degrees) Let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing.
• Make the orange-parsley topping: In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, cut each tenderloin diagonally into thick slices, then sprinkle with the topping.