with Apricot Pan Sauce & Spiced Carrots

Yield: 2

Dinnerly

Taste this sauced up roast pork with tender spiced carrots and the world feels peaceful again. Each bite brings a touch of tang from the apricot pan sauce and warmth from one of our favorite spice blends, garam masala.

• 12oz carrots
• ¼oz garam masala
• ¼oz fresh cilantro
• 1oz apricot preserves
• 1oz chicken broth concentrate
• 10oz pork tenderloin
• garlic
• kosher salt & ground pepper
• olive oil
• white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
• butter

Prep carrots & sear pork:

Preheat oven to 450°F with a rack in the center. Trim ends from carrots, then quarter lengthwise. Pat pork dry, then season all over with salt and pepper. Heat ½ TBS oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add pork and cook, turning, until golden-brown all over, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until step 3.

Roast carrots:

While pork cooks, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots with 1 tsp garam masala, 1½ TBS oil, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Roast on center oven rack until tender, tossing halfway through, about 20 minutes.

Roast pork:

Once carrots are halfway done roasting, transfer seared pork from skillet to same baking sheet. Continue to roast on center oven rack until pork is firm to the touch with an internal temperature of 145°F, 6–10 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board to rest. Set baking sheet with carrots aside until ready to serve.

Cook apricot pan sauce:

While pork and carrots finish cooking, coarsely chop cilantro leaves and stems. In same skillet, stir to combine apricot preserves, broth concentrate, 1½ tsp vinegar, and ½ cup water, bring to a rapid simmer over medium-high, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of skillet, and cook until sauce is reduced to about ¼ cup, about 3 minutes.

Finish & serve:

To skillet with apricot sauce, add 2 TBS butter and any resting pork juices, swirl until butter is melted. Stir in half of the cilantro, season to taste with salt and pepper. Thinly slice pork, if desired. Serve roasted pork with spiced carrots alongside. Spoon apricot pan sauce over top and garnish with remaining cilantro. Enjoy!

Soak up all that sauce with a quick rice pilaf! Serve the sliced pork over top, then drizzle with sauce.