Small pork tenderloin medallions wrapped in bacon, cooked juicy in the oven and served with a delicious sauce of curry, cream and crème fraîche. The recipe is perfect for a tasty meal with guests where the oven does all the work.
By the way, the basic recipe comes from emmikochteinfach.de, which has lots of other great recipes on the site.
Oven-Baked Pork Tenderloin with Curry Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 pork tenderloins, approx. 1000 g
- 20 slices bacon
- 3 tbsp mustard, hot or medium-hot, to taste
- 400 ml heavy cream, not reduced-fat
- 300 g crème fraîche, not reduced-fat
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bunch parsley
- 4 tsp curry powder, mild or medium-hot
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 500 g tagliatelle, or another side dish
- salt, pepper, cayenne pepper
Nutrition per serving, approx.: 1150 kcal82 g protein65 g carbs59 g fat3 g fiber
Estimates, calculated from the ingredients.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) convection/fan.
- Cut 4 pork tenderloins into slices about 3 cm thick and season with salt and pepper. You should end up with about 20 medallions.
- Brush the medallions all over with 3 tbsp mustard, wrap them in 20 slices bacon and place them in a suitable baking dish.
- Finely chop 1 bunch parsley and set a small portion aside.
- For the sauce, stir 400 ml heavy cream, 300 g crème fraîche, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 4 tsp curry powder and the chopped parsley until smooth.
- Season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and 0.5 tsp sugar.
- Pour the sauce over the medallions and cook in the hot oven for about 25 minutes.
- At the same time, cook 500 g tagliatelle al dente according to the package directions.
- After the cooking time, let the finished pork tenderloin medallions rest briefly, serve them with the pasta and garnish with the remaining parsley.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pork Tenderloin with Curry Cream Sauce
Can I use reduced-fat cream or crème fraîche?
Better not, since reduced-fat products can curdle in the oven. Full-fat cream and crème fraîche make the sauce nice and creamy.
How spicy is the curry cream sauce?
With mild to medium curry powder, the sauce is fairly mild. Use cayenne pepper and hot mustard to turn up the heat to your taste.
Which side dish works instead of tagliatelle?
Rice or potatoes are great instead of pasta and soak up the sauce well. A green salad adds some freshness.
How should I store pork tenderloin with curry cream sauce?
Let the leftovers cool, then put them in a tightly sealed container. They’ll keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat the meat and sauce slowly in a pot so the tenderloin stays juicy.
Can I freeze pork tenderloin with curry cream sauce?
Yes, that works well. Freeze it in portions in airtight containers, and it will keep for about 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge. If the cream sauce separates a little, stir it well while reheating.
