Pork tenderloins with roasted root vegetables
2 pork tenderloins, about 1lb ea.
1/4 cup olive oil, more or less.
Salt, to taste - preferably, coarsely-ground sea salt, or kosher salt
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste.
Marinade:
1/4 cup red wine, or whatever you have on hand
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 - 3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup onion, chopped
Combine marinade ingredients and pour over tenderloins, then cover, and allow to marinate overnight in refrigerator ( or at least two hours). When ready to cook, take out of fridge, remove from marinade, and drizzle with olive oil, to coat. Place in center of lightly oiled rectangular baking dish.
Set oven to 425 F, and prepare vegetables while oven comes to temperature.
Vegetables:
About 3 lbs root vegetables - I normally use peeled turnips, new potatoes, carrots, and onions.
3/4 cup mayonnaise ( I prefer to use Alioli, a Catalan, mayonnaise-like sauce, made with olive oil, garlic, salt, and vinegar or lemon juice. Sometimes, egg yolks are added).
6 - 7 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Coarsely-ground black pepper, to taste
dash Spanish paprika
2 tbsp grated, aged cheese ( Parmesan, or similar )
If not using Alioli, combine mayonnaise, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper in large mixing bowl. Cut vegetables into ( about ) 1 inch pieces, then place in mixing bowl, and toss to thoroughly coat them. Place vegetables in baking dish, around tenderloins. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and sprinkle with paprika and grated cheese. Put in oven, and cook for approximately 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meat is 150 F. If vegetables aren't fully cooked at this time, remove the tenderloins, and roast the vegetables for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, while letting the meat rest.
To serve, slice the tenderloin in 1/2 to 3/4 in. pieces, and serve with roasted vegetables, and some slices of hearty bread.
If you used Alioli for the vegetables, drizzle a little more over the meat medallions, if desired.
Bon profit!
Here's a recipe for
Alioli, if you'd like to try that, instead of mayonnaise. This one includes eggs, so it's easier to make than the traditional.
