Pork Loin Filets in Free the Animal Reduction

One of my husband’s presents to me…as we are working up to my birthday. I am spoiled and loving it. :-)

Sauce Ingredients for 2 servings- inspired by Richard Nikoley @ Free The Animal and his recent post – Leangains: The Dietary Approach

  • 1 Cup of Red Wine
  • 2 Cups of Organic Beef Stock – we used some leftover home-made stock
  • 2 Tbsp of fat of choice (Pastured Butter, Palm Oil, Coconut Oil, Tallow, etc) – we skipped this since our homemade stock had a decent amount of fat already
  • 1 Tbsp Zocalo Sweet Potato Flour (optional for extra thickness)
  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Sauce instructions:

  1. Slowly reduce red wine until it begins to thicken into syrup like consistency
  2. Add beef stock
  3. Reduce the whole thing to about 2/3 cup
  4. Add fat and bring to a boil, then let it cool
  5. Add 1 tbsp sweet potato flour to thicken sauce
  6. Whisk vigorously, watch it thicken and serve.

How to bring the entire dish you see above together:

  1. Cut 1 1/2 pound pork loin (we get ours here) into 3/4 inch filets or to desired thickness – marinate in some sesame oil, pepper, and salt for a few hours
  2. On high heat, add pork filets to cast iron grill pan
  3. Cook for 70-90 seconds per quarter for medium but still pink centers (don’t over cook your pork!)
  4. We served this with Mashed Butternut Squash and Sesame Ginger Bok Choy

Sesame Ginger Bok Choy

This is the other half of the tasty Halibut Cheek recipe that I am sure you’ve been waiting for. Baby Bok Choy is perfect right now and we couldn’t help it but pick up another batch from our favorite produce stand at our local Farmer’s market.

It is a very easy dish to make and will surely go with any of your favorite dishes, we love pairing it with fish.

This recipe feeds 3.

  • 4-5 heads of Bok Choy
  • 1 inch fresh Ginger root, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 3 Tbsp Coconut Aminos
  • 2-4 Thai Chili Peppers
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup of water

Cut the ends of the Bok Coy leaving center bulbs intact; then in a wok or large pan heat sesame oil, peppers, and ginger on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.

  • Add Coconut Aminos salt/pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes
  • Add Bok Choy and toss vigorously for another 2 minutes
  • Add water, reduce heat, and cover for 5-8 more minutes

Check to make sure Bok Choy is starting to soften but still firm, serve and enjoy! Henry :-)

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