Spiced Pork with Blackberry Raspberry auJus

Ingredients:

1 Package (6 ounce) Driscoll's Blackberries, divided

1/3 Cup Chambord, or other berry flavored liqueur

4 Tablespoons instant espresso powder

2 Tablespoons light brown sugar

2 Teaspoons Kosher salt

2 Teaspoons ground cumin

1 1/4 Teaspoons cracked black pepper 1/4 Tsp. cayenne pepper

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Cup chicken broth, divided

1 Package (6 ounce) Driscoll's Raspberries, divided

1 leek, trimmed and sliced

2 pork tenderloins (about 1 pound each)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir espresso powder, sugar, salt, cumin, black pepper and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl. Rub mixture onto pork, coating all sides.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; add pork and brown evenly, about 4 minutes.


Place leeks and 1/2 cup chicken broth in a large roasting pan. Add pork to pan. Roast in oven 20 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup each raspberries and blackberries. Roast 10 minutes longer or until internal temperature is 160°F. Remove pork to a platter and let rest 10 minutes.

Crush roasted berries with a fork. Add Chambord and place roasting pan over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add remaining raspberries and blackberries. Serve over sliced pork.

Variation

Use rub on slow cooked ribs and bake at 250°F for 8 hours.  

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