{"id":51697,"date":"2023-05-15T21:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=51697"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:48:58","slug":"rosemary-fig-pork-tenderloin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/05\/15\/rosemary-fig-pork-tenderloin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary Fig Pork Tenderloin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">with Kale &amp; Sweet Potato Jumble<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 2<\/h4>\n<p>Fig jam cooked down with rosemary and butter, makes a rich, sweet sauce that perfectly complements the juicy, pan-seared, and roasted, pork tenderloin. Paired with earthy roasted sweet potatoes, red onion, and sauteed kale for a hearty and colorful plate.<br \/>\nPrep: 10 Cook: 35<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">sweet potato<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">\u00bc<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz rosemary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz fig jam<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">red onion <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">4<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz kale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">10<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz pork tenderloin <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz chicken stock concentrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">salt &amp; pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">5<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp cooking oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS butter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Wash and dry <strong>produce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dice <strong>sweet potato<\/strong> into \u00bd-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and cut <strong>onion<\/strong> into \u00bd-inch-thick wedges. Remove and discard any large stems from <strong>kale,<\/strong> chop into bite-size pieces (Knead kale to tenderize). Strip <strong>rosemary leaves<\/strong> from stems, finely chop <strong>rosemary leaves<\/strong> until you have \u00bd tsp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast veggies: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toss <strong>sweet potato<\/strong> and <strong>onion<\/strong> on one side of a baking sheet with a large drizzle of <strong>oil, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>For easy cleanup, line sheet with aluminum foil first.<\/p>\n<p>Roast on top rack for 10 minutes (you\u2019ll add the <strong>pork<\/strong> then).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sear &amp; roast pork: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While veggies <strong>roast,<\/strong> pat <strong>pork<\/strong> dry with paper towels, season all over with <strong>garlic powder, salt,<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong> Heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add <strong>pork,<\/strong> cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4- to 8-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer <strong>pork<\/strong> to a plate. Wipe out pan.<\/p>\n<p>Once <strong>veggies<\/strong> have roasted 10 minutes, carefully transfer <strong>pork<\/strong> to opposite side of sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Roast until <strong>pork<\/strong> is cooked through and <strong>veggies<\/strong> are browned and tender, 10-12 minutes more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>If <strong>pork<\/strong> is done before <strong>veggies,<\/strong> remove from sheet and continue roasting <strong>veggies.<\/strong> Transfer <strong>pork<\/strong> to a cutting board to rest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook Kale: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>pork<\/strong> and veggies <strong>roast,<\/strong> heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a second large pan over medium heat. Add <strong>kale,<\/strong> 2 TBS <strong>water,<\/strong> and a pinch of <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong> Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5- to 7-minutes. Turn off heat (you\u2019ll finish the kale in Step 6).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in pan used for <strong>pork<\/strong> over medium-high heat. Add <strong>chopped rosemary<\/strong> and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium, stir in <strong>jam, stock concentrate,<\/strong> and \u00bc cup <strong>water.<\/strong> Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, 3- to 4-minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Remove from heat, stir in 1 TBS <strong>butter<\/strong> until combined. Season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>If <strong>sauce<\/strong> seems too thick, add a splash of <strong>water.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toss &amp; warm veggies: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transfer roasted <strong>sweet potato<\/strong> and <strong>onion<\/strong> to pan with kale, toss to combine. Return to medium heat until warmed through, 1- to 2-minutes. Taste and season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51698\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/RosemaryFigPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?resize=300%2C146\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/RosemaryFigPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/RosemaryFigPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish &amp; serve: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thinly slice <strong>pork<\/strong> crosswise.<\/p>\n<p>Divide <strong>veggies<\/strong> between plates, top with <strong>pork.<\/strong> Spoon <strong>sauce<\/strong> over <strong>pork<\/strong> and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Kale &amp; Sweet Potato Jumble Yield: 2 Fig jam cooked down with rosemary and butter, makes a rich, sweet sauce that perfectly complements the juicy, pan-seared, and roasted, pork tenderloin. Paired with earthy roasted sweet potatoes, red onion, and sauteed kale for a hearty and colorful plate. Prep: 10 Cook: 35 1sweet potato \u00bcoz rosemary 1oz fig jam 1red onion 4oz kale 10oz pork tenderloin 1tsp garlic powder 1oz chicken stock concentrate salt &amp; pepper 5tsp cooking oil 1TBS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/05\/15\/rosemary-fig-pork-tenderloin\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[186,281],"class_list":["post-51697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-pork-tenderloin","tag-sweet-potato"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/RosemaryFigPorkTenderloin.jpg?fit=1382%2C1142&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51697"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56160,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51697\/revisions\/56160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}