Pork Tenderloin with Lemon and Fennel

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

3 tablespoons lemon olive oil, recipe follows, or olive oil
2 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fennel seeds, coarsely ground
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 1/2 pounds total) trimmed
Fennel Variation:
1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into long thin strips
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup cool water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Combine 1 tablespoon of the lemon oil, garlic paste, zest, fennel
seeds, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture over the pork
tenderloins and let stand at room temperature, covered, for 30
minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon oil in a large skillet over
medium heat. Brown the pork tenderloins, about 5 minutes total.
Transfer to a baking pan and roast the pork for about 15 to 20
minutes, or until an inserted instant read thermometer reads 150
degrees F, about 15 to 20 minutes, for medium, or to desired doneness.
Remove the pork to a platter and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting
into thin slices.
Variation: If you'd like to serve fresh fennel alongside the pork,
after browning the pork, add the fennel to the same skillet. Cook the
fennel, stirring frequently, over medium heat until it begins to
brown, about 10 minutes. Add a minced garlic clove, a teaspoon of
sugar and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup cool water, bring
to a boil and simmer until the liquid is all evaporated and the fennel
is fork-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon
juice and season with salt and pepper.

Lemon Olive Oil:
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil, or other
vegetable oil
2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest

Place the oil and the zest in a glass jar. Let stand at room
temperature for at least 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
Pour the oil through a strainer and discard the zest. Transfer to a
jar and store, tightly covered, at in refrigerator.
Yield: 1 cup Inactive time: 2 weeks

Source:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._19046,00.html

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