Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • 2 cups walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoons oil divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Method

  • Add walnuts and poultry seasoning to food processor. Pulse to coarsely chop the walnuts. Mix with flour and pour into shallow dish.
  • Rub pork tenderloin with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roll pork tenderloin in walnut mixture, pressing to get nut mixture to adhere to the pork.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Heat remaining oil in large, oven-safe pan over medium heat. Add pork and sear on all sides. Transfer pan to preheated oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches between 145 degrees F. (medium rare) and 160 degrees F (medium). Remove pan from oven and transfer pork to plate; let rest for 3-5 minutes.
  • Heat pan over medium heat and add butter, stirring to loosen the bits from the pork. Stir in maple syrup and chopped walnuts. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until liquid is thickened into a glaze. Serve over pork.