Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Sauce

Serves 10

Serving Size: 3 ounces with 1 Tbsp sauce

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)

½ tsp kosher salt (optional)

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 ½ Tbsp olive oil

½ cup no-sugar-added blackberry jam

¼ cup low-fat, reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp light soy sauce

1 large shallot, peeled and finely minced

¼ cup dry white wine

Garnish

2 Tbsp freshly minced sage or rosemary (pictured)

1 Tbsp lemon zest

½ cup fresh blackberries

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

Sprinkle the pork tenderloins with salt and pepper.  Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the pork and sear for 5 to 6 minutes.  Turn the pork and sear for an additional 5 to 6 minutes.  Sear the pork on all sides to seal in the juices.  Place the pork on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 20 to 25 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the preserves, broth, vinegar, and soy sauce.

Add the shallot and white wine to the skillet and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until the wine is absorbed and you are scraping up the brown bits.  Add the blackberry sauce to the skillet and simmer on low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.

Slice the cooked pork and place on a platter.  Drizzle the pork with the blackberry sauce and garnish with sage, lemon zest and blackberries.

Nutrition information per 3 oz serving with 1 Tbsp sauce:  130 calories, 4gm Total fat (1 gm sat fat), 4 gm carbs (2 gm fiber, 1 gm sugar), 18 gm protein, 50 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 330 mg potassium, 165 mg phosphorous.