Pork medallions in blue cheese sauce served over zucchini noodles

Pork medallions in blue cheese sauce served over spiralized zucchini

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: French
Servings: 3 portions
Calories: 873kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large zucchini spiralized
  • 2 lbs pork tenderloin trimmed and sliced into 2" medallions
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine, dry
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4-5 oz blue cheese crumbled
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • parsley chopped for garnish

Instructions

  • Season both sides of the medallions with salt and pepper
  • heat some olive oil in a large pan on high, add 1 tbsp of butter and let it melt. Once the butter is bubbling add the medallions, you may need to do it in batches depending on pan size
  • Sear the medallions 2 minutes per side until a brown crust forms. Remove from pan, leaving the juices
  • add the other tbsp of butter to the pan and allow to melt. Add the onions and garlic and saute for about 1 minute
  • Add the wine and bring to a rolling boil, scraping the pan with a flat wooden spoon. Once most of the wine has evaporated, add the cream and blue cheese
  • once the blue cheese has melted bring everything to a simmer, return the medallions to the pan, cover and cook 3-5 minutes until done (the center of a medallion should be 145F / or a very light pink)
  • Serve the medallions over the zucchini noodles and spoon with sauce and garnish with parsley

Nutrition

Calories: 873kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 811mg | Potassium: 2502mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2261IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 5mg