Pork Medallions with Onion Gravy

Close up shot of pork medallions with gravy over mashed potatoes and corn.

These hearty and savory pork medallions with onion gravy are so easy to make for a filling meal any night of the week!

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade onion gravy, pork medallions with gravy, pork medallions with onion gravy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 356kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Equipment

1 Instant Read Meat Thermometer
1 Cast Iron Pan

Ingredients

1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 cup onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth low sodium
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Place the tenderloin on a cutting board and cut it into 12 medallions, sprinkle evenly with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat and add 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once shimmering add the pork medallions and cook for about 3 minutes then flip and cook another 3 minutes, it's ok if they aren't cooked all the way, they will finish cooking in the gravy. Remove to a plate.
Reduce the heat to medium and add in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and add in the diced onions. Cook until soft and transluccent about 5 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
Sprinkle in the flour and whisk it cooking another minute, then whisk in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer until thickened.
Whisk in the Worcestershire sauce and simmer for about 3-5 minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and place the pork medallions back into the gravy and continue simmering for 5 minutes or until the pork reaches 145 degrees.
Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta!

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Notes

Pork tenderloin is often sold in pairs, so you can have one to prepare now and freeze the other for another dish later on or this recipe can easily be doubled.

Add in some mushrooms like cremini mushrooms, baby bella mushrooms, and white button mushrooms.

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