Chile-Citrus Pork With Sautéed Pears

Name: Chile-Citrus Pork With Sautéed Pears
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded; 4 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh tarragon; 1 teaspoon oregano; kosher salt; 2 1/2 lbs trimmed boneless center cut pork loin roast; fresh ground pepper; 3 large ripe comice pears (peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/3 inch thick); 6 cups watercress, stemmed

Submitted by dicentra

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 10

ingredients

6 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
4 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup fresh orange juice
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₄ cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon oregano
kosher salt
2 ¹⁄₂ lbs trimmed boneless center cut pork loin roast
fresh ground pepper
3 large ripe comice pears (peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/3 inch thick)
6 cups watercress, stemmed

directions

In a bowl, soak the chiles in hot water until softened, about 20 minutes.
In another bowl, soak the sun-dried tomatoes in hot water until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain the chiles and tomatoes; coarsely chop the chiles.
Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the onion, chiles and sun-dried tomatoes and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 6 minutes.
Transfer to a blender and add the orange juice, lemon juice, tomato paste, orange zest, tarragon, oregano and 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Puree until smooth.
Preheat the oven to 450°. Roast the pork in a roasting pan for about 15 minutes, or until starting to brown.
Spread 6 tablespoons of the chile paste on the pork. Lower the oven temperature to 375° and roast for 10 minutes.
Spread 2 more tablespoons of the chile paste on the pork and roast for about 30 minutes more, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meat reads 145°.
Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
In a nonstick skillet, cook the pear slices over moderately high heat, without stirring, until tender and golden, about 4 minutes.
Arrange the watercress and pears on a platter. Slice the pork 1/4 inch thick and arrange on top.

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