Pork Tenderloin Recipe with Sage Butter Sauce | Easy Weeknight Dinner

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while providing a similar texture.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth offers a lower-calorie option while maintaining flavor.

Cut the pork tenderloin into medallions.

Season the pork medallions with salt and black pepper.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.

Add cremini mushrooms to the skillet and cook until moisture is released.

Add balsamic vinegar to the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.

In the same skillet, add butter and olive oil for cooking the pork.

Add the pork medallions to the skillet and cook until browned.

Add shallots to the skillet and sauté until ready.

Pour in red wine and heavy cream to create the sauce.

Thicken the sauce with corn starch if needed.

Add fresh sage to the sauce before serving.

Plate the pork medallions and drizzle with sage butter sauce, garnished with fresh parsley.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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