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Cerdo Nogado Pork Tenderloin in a Walnut Sauce

Cerdo Nogado Pork Tenderloin in a Walnut Sauce

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A traditional dish for Christmas in Chile.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4

Ingredients

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  • 1 pork tenderloin
  • salt pepper
  • 4 slices of white bread, crust removed
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F or 200C.
  2. Soak bread in milk in a medium bowl.
  3. Clean the tenderloin, removing the white membrane. Season well.
    Clean pork tenderloin
  4. Over high heat, one tablespoon of olive oil is in a large skillet. Sear the loin on all four sides, 2 minutes per side.
    Searing the pork tenderloin
  5. Place the seared meat on a baking sheet covered with foil and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature between 145-160F. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
    Cooked pork tenderloinSliced pork tenderloin
  6. In the meantime, prepare the sauce in the same pan where you seared the pork. To the still-hot pan, add the wine and scrape all the stuck bits.
    Walnut sauce
  7. Reduce heat to low and add the bread with the milk and nuts. Mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning. If you want a smooth sauce, blend it.
  8. Serve the pork on top of the walnut sauce.
    Cerdo Nogado Chilean Pork Tenderloin in Walnut Sauce

Notes

This recipe was part of a sponsored collaboration with DiMe Media and the National Pork Board in 2016.  All opinions on Pork in a walnut sauce, “Cerdo Nogado” are 100% mine.

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Meat
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Chilean