Gently Braised Pork Medallions with Potato Gratin
This makes enough for a medium to large casserole dish.
Ingredients for the Medallions
- 700g pork tenderloin
- 40ml water
- 300ml cooking cream
- Tarragon
- Salt
- Pepper
Ingredients for the Gratin
- 1200g waxy potatoes
- 1 clove of garlic
- 200ml cream
- 550ml fresh whole milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable broth
- Butter
- Nutmeg
- Salt
- Pepper
Preparing the Medallions
- Sear the whole pork tenderloin on all sides in a little oil (high-heat suitable) in a stainless steel pan.
- Place the pork tenderloin on a serving platter and gently cook in the oven at 100°C with top and bottom heat for about 50 minutes.
- Add the water to the hot pan and loosen the browned bits with a cooking spoon.
- Add the cooking cream and season to taste with tarragon, salt and pepper.
- Remove the pork tenderloin from the oven and cut into medallions about 4cm thick.
- Pour the sauce into a gravy boat and serve with the medallions.
Preparing the Gratin
- Grease the casserole dish with butter.
- Peel the garlic and distribute finely chopped evenly in the casserole dish.
- Peel the potatoes and slice thinly with a vegetable slicer.
- Layer the potatoes in the dish and season with salt and nutmeg after each layer.
- Mix the cream and milk into a sauce and season with vegetable broth, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the layered potatoes. The potatoes should be completely covered by the sauce; add more milk if needed.
- Bake the gratin at 180°C for about one hour. Baking time may vary depending on the thickness of the potato slices (test with a fork).
Enjoy your meal!