Medallions of Pork Tenderloin with Cinnamon Apple Compote

Medallions of Pork Tenderloin with Cinnamon Apple Compote

Wow, where do I start?

On the table in less than 20 minutes - check!

A few simple ingredients - check!

Easy to make - check!

Delicious beyond belief - double check!

Seriously, this was soooo good and soooo easy. I simply took a pork tenderloin that I picked up from the butcher at Bristol Farms, sliced it into medallions, seasoned them, and then sauteed them. Meanwhile, I slow cooked Granny Smith apple slices in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until they were soft. That's it! Done!

I have to tell you that these little pork medallions were the most tender pork I think I've ever had. They just fell apart as I took a bite, much like a tender piece of pot roast does. I should have taken a photo of the tenderloin before I cut it up but didn't. It was about 2 1/2 - 3 inches in diameter, so it was rather small, and perfect for making these medallions.

The cinnamony and slightly sweet apples were amazing atop the perfectly-seasoned, tender, and juicy pork medallions.

Cinnamon Apple Compote

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and sliced thin

1 Tablespoon unsalted grass-fed butter

2 teaspoons brown sugar or honey

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Heat small saucepan to medium heat and melt butter. Next add apple slices, brown sugar or honey, and cinnamon to pan and stir to coat. Reduce heat to low and stir occasionally until apple slices are soft, approximately 10 minutes.

apple slices cooking in butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar

Medallions of Pork Tenderloin

Serves 2-3

2 Tablespoons grass-fed ghee or butter

1 - 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin, sliced into 3/4-inch medallions
fresh oregano
fresh thyme
fresh rosemary

sea salt to taste

Heat a cast-iron skillet to medium-high and add ghee or butter. Season both sides of pork medallions with oregano, thyme, rosemary and salt. Place seasoned medallions in hot skillet and cook until lightly browned, approximately 3-4 minutes, then turn and lightly brown other side, about another 3-4 minutes.

Serve medallions topped with apple compote.

tenderloin that has been sliced into medallions

one side browned and halfway done

Ready to eat with apple compote on top...YUM!!