Dishes
Pork tenderloin glazed with Tim Tam Tum and orange
A savoury dish for the long table
A seared, roasted pork tenderloin with a glossy sauce of Tim Tam Tum, orange, honey and spice. The main course for a meal with friends.
Ingredients
- 1Pork tenderloin, about 600 g
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tbspOlive oil
Glaze
- 80 mlTim Tam Tum
- 100 mlOrange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tbspHoney
- 1Cinnamon stick
- 1Sprig of thyme
- 15 gButter, cold
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190 °C. Pat the tenderloin dry, season it and brown it all over in the oil, in an ovenproof pan.
- Roast in the pan for about 15 minutes, until the centre reaches 63 °C.
- Lift out the tenderloin and leave it to rest for 5 minutes, loosely covered with foil.
- In the same pan over a medium heat, add the Tim Tam Tum, orange juice, honey, cinnamon and thyme, and reduce for 6 to 8 minutes, until the sauce coats a spoon.
- Take off the heat, remove the cinnamon and thyme and whisk in the cold butter.
- Slice the tenderloin into medallions and serve with the sauce spooned over.
More
- Why it works
- The ripe fruit and wine in the liqueur suit pork the way a sweet wine would, and the orange keeps the sauce glossy and balanced.
- Tip
- Reducing the sauce lowers the alcohol but does not remove it completely. If your pan cannot go in the oven, finish the meat in a roasting dish.
- To serve
- Medallions fanned out on an earthenware platter, with the sauce over the top and a little thyme.
This recipe contains alcohol. Cooking does not remove it completely, so a dish made with liqueur should never be presented as alcohol-free.

