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Mushroom-Stuffed Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate and Ruby Port Sauce  

chef silver canulNote from Cheri:
Chef Silver Canul (pictured at right) of the Little River Inn in Little River, California came up with recipe as part of the Mendocino County Wine and Mushroom Festival. The year 2000 marked the first Wine & Mushroom fest and it was a rousing success. The November event is now planned annually. Follow this link to learn more about this gorgeous area of Northern California and their fabulous Food Festivals!

4 T olive oil
3 tsp. chopped ginger
1 T minced shallots
1 T minced garlic
3 large golden chanterelle mushrooms, sliced in 1/4" slices
1 fresh porcini mushroom, sliced in 1/4" slices
6 fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced in 1/2" slices
15 small whole morel mushrooms
2 T light soy sauce
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 C cooked couscous
2 lbs. pork tenderloin (usually 2 tenderloins)
2 T canola oil
3 T fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

pomegranate and ruby port sauce (follow link for recipe)

 

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Serves 4

To prepare stuffing
Add olive oil to a sauté pan and heat until smoking. Add ginger and sauté for about 1 minute. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until limp and yellow in color, stirring rapidly to prevent browning. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat (you don't want them to weep so keep the heat high) for about 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and couscous. Stir and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat to cool.

To prepare the pork loins
Starting at the large end, insert a sharp knife into the center of the loin, and carefully, working backward, open a pocket down the length of the loin. Take care not to cut through to the outside. Using a spoon, scoop the cooled mushroom mixture into the pocket in the loin.

To cook
Put canola oil into a sauté pan and heat until smoking. Season the pork loins with salt and pepper and sear over very high heat until both sides are well browned. Turn heat down to medium and cook about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove from heat and let rest for 2 minutes. Slice at an angle and move to a warm platter. Top with the Pomegranate and Ruby Port Sauce and garnish with fresh basil.




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