Port Tenderloin with Goat Cheese-Stuffed Dates

1 hour. Serves 6. Courtesy of Yummly

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. goat cheese

  • 16 pitted dates, split lengthwise

  • 2 lb. pork tenderloin

  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

  • 3 tbsp. mesquite seasoning

  • 1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped

  • 3/4 cup Sheffield Tawny Port

  • 1 cup raspberry chipotle sauce

 
 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Place goat cheese in a sandwich bag, press into the corner and snip off the end to make a piping bag. Pipe cheese into the dates. Cut each tenderloin lengthwise, almost, but not quite through. Stuff each tenderloin with filled dates and secure with crosswise loops of butcher’s twine. Brush tenderloins with the oil and season evenly with sweet mesquite seasoning.

  2. Bake 15 minutes. Flip tenderloins and continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 145 degree F, about 20 to 30 minutes more. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes.

  3. While the tenderloins are roasting, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until golden, about 3 minutes. Add port and bring to a boil. Boil until the liquid is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add raspberry chipotle sauce and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and keep warm.