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Pork Fillet with Balsamic Vinegar & Figs

A succulent pork tenderloin recipe using ingredients from a local organic farm in Tuscany near Certaldo. Of course any organic pork tenderloin will do. Use figs or plums depending on the season.

Prep Time: 90 minutes or so
Cooking Time: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Serves: 4 - 8 depending if this is your main meal or secondi (second course after pasta in Italy)
Flameware: Casserole

Ingredients

  • 17.5 oz/500g organic pork fillet
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 glass of white wine + another
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • Several sprigs of thyme, 6 juniper berries, 2 cloves, pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 figs or plums (pitted), cut in half
  • Pinch of flour
  • Pinch of salt

Cooking Instructions

Marinate the pork fillet in the white wine, thyme, cloves, pepper, and juniper berries for 1 hour.

Pour two tablespoons of olive oil in a Cook on Clay Casserole/Stovetop Pot and sear the whole surface of the meat turning it on all sides to brown.
 
Pour in one glass of wine and let it cook off on medium - high heat to evaporate (until you can no longer smell the wine).
 
Cover with the lid and cook on a medium flame for about 20 minutes adding vegetable broth, if necessary.
 
Take the pork out and add 1 tablespoon of sugar and the balsamic vinegar to the juices.  Stir to brown.  Add the halved figs or pitted plums.
 
Thicken the sauce with a pinch of flour.  Add a pinch of salt to taste.
 
Slice the pork, put it back into the Cook on Clay pot and stew for 10 minutes.
 
Serve the sliced pork with the juices & figs or plums.
This recipe was printed from http://coockonclay.com

Recipe Submitted by Lucia Zucconi

About Lucia Zucconi

Chef Lucia Zucconi, born in Florence, Italy, is a fabulous chef who lives and works in Tuscany. All her recipes are made from fresh, seasonal, and organic ingredients. Lucia conducts cooking classes throughout Tuscany for Italian and foreign tourists. She continues to develop her expertise by attending culinary classes and learning cooking techniques of the Slow Food Movement. Lucia is a member of the Italian Association of the Slow Food Movement. Recently, Lucia used a set of Cook on Clay pots to try many of her favorite recipes and was thrilled with how evenly they cooked the food and how well they performed compared to her metal pots in browning, even cooking, retaining flavors, and ease of clean-up.



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