By Joan Bandy
Pork Tenderloin with Fig Jam & Sweet Potatoes
7 steps
Prep:15minCook:40min
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:47:30 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
55
Moderate
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories383.4 kcal (19%)
Total Fat17.3 g (25%)
Carbs23.7 g (9%)
Sugars7.3 g (8%)
Protein32.9 g (66%)
Sodium484.2 mg (24%)
Fiber4.2 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1sweet potato
large
1red onion
8 ouncekale
0.25 ounceRosemary
20 ouncepork tenderloin
5 - 1” slices, 1.5-2 for men 1 for women
2 tspgarlic powder
garlic powder
1 Tfig jam
1 ½ tspChicken Stock Concentrate
5 teaspoonoil
2 tablespoonbutter
I didn’t use
kosher salt
Pepper
I skipped
rice
Prepared, I added this for serving on, and a salty side vegetable
Instructions
Step 1
Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges. Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces. Strip rosemary leaves from stems; finely chop leaves until you have ½ tsp (1 tsp for 4).
Step 2
Toss sweet potato and onion on one side of a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, spread veggies out across entire sheet.) TIP: For easy cleanup, line sheet with aluminum foil first. • Roast on top rack for 10 minutes (you’ll add the pork then).
Step 3
While veggies roast, pat pork* dry with paper towels; season all over with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4-8 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer pork to a plate. Wipe out pan. • Once veggies have roasted 10 minutes, carefully transfer pork to empty side of same sheet. (For 4 servings, leave veggies roasting and add pork to a second sheet; roast on middle rack.) • Roast until pork is cooked through and veggies are browned and tender, 10-12 minutes. (TIP: If pork is done before veggies, remove from sheet and continue roasting veggies.) Transfer pork to a cutting board to rest.
Step 4
While pork and veggies roast, heat a drizzle of oil in a second large pan over medium heat. Add kale, 2 TBSP water, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes. Turn off heat (you’ll finish the kale in Step 6).
Step 5
Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add chopped rosemary and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium; stir in jam, stock concentrate, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, 3-4 minutes. • Remove from heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until combined. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add a splash of water.
Step 6
Transfer roasted sweet potato and onion to pan with kale; toss to combine. Return to medium heat until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Step 7
Thinly slice pork crosswise. • Divide veggies between plates; top with pork. Spoon sauce over pork and serve.
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