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🍽️ Tender Pork Medallions with Creamy Potato-Pear Mash and Fresh Lamb's Lettuce Salad
522 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- pork medallions 700 g
- potatoes, floury 1 kg
- salt pinch
- pears 1 pc
- sweet mustard 1 tbsp
- balsamic vinegar, dark 1 tbsp
- honey 1 tsp
- oil 3 tbsp
- pepper, black ground pinch
- lamb's lettuce 150 g
- parsley, fresh 10 g
- butter 3 tbsp
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the pork tenderloin medallions under running water.
- 2. Pat the meat dry with kitchen paper.
- 3. Let the meat rest at room temperature for a moment.
- 4. Wash the potatoes thoroughly.
- 5. Peel the potatoes.
- 6. Cut the potatoes into large cubes.
- 7. Place the potato cubes in a pot.
- 8. Cover the potatoes with lightly salted water.
- 9. Bring the water to a boil.
- 10. Reduce the heat to medium.
- 11. Place the lid on the pot.
- 12. Cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes.
- 13. Check if the potatoes are soft.
- 14. Wash the pear under running water.
- 15. Peel the pear.
- 16. Cut the pear into quarters.
- 17. Remove the core from the pear quarters.
- 18. Cut the pear quarters into large chunks.
- 19. Continue cooking the potatoes.
- 20. Add the pear chunks to the potatoes after about 10 minutes.
- 21. Take a small bowl.
- 22. Add sweet mustard to the bowl.
- 23. Add balsamic vinegar to the bowl.
- 24. Add honey to the bowl.
- 25. Mix the mustard, vinegar, and honey well.
- 26. Take 2 tablespoons of oil.
- 27. Slowly stir the oil into the dressing mixture.
- 28. Optionally add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water.
- 29. Season the dressing with salt.
- 30. Season the dressing with pepper.
- 31. Wash the lamb's lettuce.
- 32. Let the lamb's lettuce drain in a sieve.
- 33. Wash the parsley.
- 34. Shake the parsley dry.
- 35. Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems.
- 36. Chop the parsley leaves coarsely.
- 37. Take a frying pan.
- 38. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan.
- 39. Heat the oil until it is very hot.
- 40. Season the pork tenderloin with salt.
- 41. Sear the meat in the hot oil on all sides.
- 42. Sear the meat for about 2 minutes.
- 43. The meat should be golden brown.
- 44. Reduce the heat to low to medium.
- 45. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan.
- 46. Place a lid on the pan.
- 47. Cook the pork tenderloin for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- 48. Take a plate.
- 49. Place the chopped parsley on the plate.
- 50. Season the parsley with pepper.
- 51. Turn the medallions in the parsley.
- 52. Pour the potato-pear mixture into a sieve.
- 53. Let the liquid drain off.
- 54. Return the vegetables to the pot.
- 55. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pot.
- 56. Take a potato masher.
- 57. Mash the potatoes and pears into a purée.
- 58. Season the purée with salt if needed.
- 59. Add the lamb's lettuce to the dressing bowl.
- 60. Mix the salad well with the dressing.
- 61. Take the serving plates.
- 62. Place the potato-pear purée on the plates.
- 63. Place the lamb's lettuce on the plates.
- 64. Place the pork tenderloin medallions on the purée.
- 65. Serve the dish.
- 66. Enjoy your meal!
- 67. Save the pan drippings.
- 68. Deglaze the pan with wine if desired.
- 69. Reduce the sauce for a short time.
- 70. Stir 1 tablespoon of cold butter into the sauce.
- 71. Drizzle the sauce over the dish.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 522
- Protein: 36 g · Fett/Fat: 29 g · Carbs: 35 g