The Pork:
1 T unsalted butter
1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
2 T chopped fresh rosemary
Cornbread Stuffing (recipe below)
1 (2 lb) boneless pork tenderloin
1 t salt
½ ground black pepper
Olive oil (just enough to coat)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line roasting pan with foil.
- Saute apple and rosemary until apple is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir together with cornbread stuffing mix (recipe below).
- Place pork lengthwise on a cutting board, with one short end closest to you. Holding knife parallel to the bottom of the loin, make a lengthwise cut along the bottom of the loin, cutting to within ½ inch of opposite side. Again, open meat at incision as if opening a book. Usually takes me two incisions depending on thickness of meat.
- Using meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten any thicker portions until even. Spread stuffing mixture evenly over meat to within ½ inch of sides. Start rolling lengthwise and tie pork together with butcher’s twine. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 1 hour. Loosely cover with foil and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
Cornbread Stuffing
2 T unsalted butter
¼ cup onion
¼ cup chopped celery
½ t minced garlic
1 cup cornbread crumbs
1 cup day old white bread crumbs (I have also used progresso)
¼ cup chicken broth
½ t salt
¼ ground black pepper
- Saute onion and celery until tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Transfer to a food processor until finely chopped. (I sometimes just dice smaller and leave a little chunky)
- Stir vegetables, bread crumbs, broth, salt and pepper together until well combined.
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