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    Home > Main Dishes Pork > Pork Tenderloin with Peach Basil Gastrique

    Pork Tenderloin with Peach Basil Gastrique

    Published: Sep 21, 2017 · Modified: Aug 15, 2020 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Easy Pork Tenderloin with Peach Sauce Recipe

    Sweet, tangy and absolutely divine in flavor. Learn how to make a simple gastrique for this Pork Tenderloin with Peach Basil Gastrique

    Peach and Basil Gastrique Sauce for Pork Tenderloin.

    What the heck is a gastrique anyway?

    In a nutshell it’s a sauce made from a vinegar and sugar reduction. This simple combo can be flavored with about anything you dream up. You can use any flavor of vinegar, any herb, spice, fruit juice, garlic, shallots, or fresh fruit…get my drift? 

    A gastrique is meant to balance the earthy flavors of meat. And to bring it closer to home. An example, the sauce used for Panda Express famous Orange Chicken is a gastrique.

    How to make a gastrique sauce. Peach and Basil Gastrique sauce for Pork Tenderloin.

    I was a little nervous making my first gastrique. While we made them all the time at Cooking School, it just so happened that I was never involved in the actual process.

    All I knew is that the saucepan held a very hot and bubbly combination of water and sugar. So hot that ingredients, like the vinegar and seasonings had to be added off heat.

    And of course, there were a couple of students who left the mixture unattended for a bit too long which ended in a smelly burnt mess. I was hesitant. It seemed finicky.

    Peach gastrique sauce for Pork Tenderloin. How to make a gastrique.

    Isn’t Boiling Sugar Finicky?

    But making gastrique in my own kitchen proved to be such a simple and rewarding process.

    So simple that I look forward to playing with flavors. I just made sure to watch it like a hawk and follow a few steps I learned about how to cook sugar.

    Rules to keep in mind when cooking sugar:

    • Wash down sides of pot with wet pastry brush. If the sugar splashes on the side of the pan, just wet a pastry brush with water. Run it gently around the side of the pan at the sugar line.
    • Gently swirl pan to maintain even color as sugar starts to caramelize.
    • Don’t stir, stirring can cause crystallization which ruins the texture.
    • Be sure to use a heavy bottomed pan, and make sure pan and utensils are clean
    • Add flavorings and ingredients off heat.

    I’ve never owned an official pastry and basting brush and I have no idea how I’ve lived without it. I’ve provided an affiliate link below if you’re interested in purchasing one.

    I had leftover gastrique sauce, so  a couple of nights later, I breaded some chicken breast nuggets, fried them and served them with a side of this peach sauce for dipping. I hope you learn how to make a gastrique sauce = wonderful.

    Recipe for Pork Tenderloin with Peach Gastrique

    I hope you give this pork tenderloin with peach gastrique recipe a try, and if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating.

    And if you have a favorite gastrique recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

    Pork tenderloin is one of America’s favorite choice for an easy and delicious pork dinner. Take a look at my recipe for Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin. It’s a “how to” and a tasty recipe all in one post. And don’t miss this restaurant quality recipe for Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Bourbon Peach Sauce.

    How to make a peach gastrique sauce for pork tenderloin.

    Pork Tenderloin with Peach Basil Gastrique

    Peach gastrique is a wonderful sweet and tangy sauce. Made with caramelized sugar, vinegar and peach puree.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Course Pork
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 358kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound pork tenderloin
    • 1 teaspoon paprika or ancho chile powder for color
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 tablespoons water
    • 1 cup champagne vinegar
    • 2 ripe peaches peeled, pitted, and pureed
    • 2 tablespoons basil chiffonade
    • 1 tablespoon honey
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season tenderloin with salt, pepper and either ancho chile powder or paprika. Roast in oven until interior temperature reaches 145 degrees. 
    • In the meantime make the gastrique. In a heavy bottomed pan, place sugar and water. Place over medium high heat, swirling pan to blend. As the sugar water mixture starts to cook, wet a pastry brush under the faucet and periodically wipe down sides of pan along the sugar line. 
    • Cook sugar until it turns a golden brown. Remove from heat and add vinegar. The vinegar will harden the sugar. Place back on stove top and cook on medium for about 10 minutes. Swirling the pan to make sure the sugar remelts. 
    • Once the mixture has started to thicken, remove from heat and add honey, basil and peach puree. Cook for another 15 minutes to thicken. 
    • To serve, slice pork tenderloin and serve with a dollop of the peach gastrique.

    Notes

    This peach sauce would also be a great flavor for chicken.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 469mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Vickie Hemphill says

      November 01, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      This sounds delicious! I feel like I’m reaping the benefits of your culinary education every time you share something like this! I’m super excited to try a gastrique and experiment with some farmer’s market flavors! I think of all the giant jugs of sauce from Costco that I will not have to buy anymore! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        November 05, 2017 at 6:28 am

        I agree about those sauces. My refrigerator door has been plagued with them for decades. I need to make another gastrique before I forget what I’m doing.

        Reply
    2. April J Harris says

      October 16, 2017 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      What a wonderful recipe! I love the flavour combinations you have used, and also that you have shared the technique of making gastrique. Featuring this post at the Hearth and Soul Link Party this week. Thank you so much for sharing it!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        October 17, 2017 at 6:17 am

        Thank you April. I’m in love with gasgtrique and I’m planning a fig version soon.

        Reply
    3. Sheila says

      October 08, 2017 at 9:30 pm

      Dropping by to say thank you for sharing this recipe. We had this last Saturday and we loved it. It was a huge hit to my family and was gone in a few minutes.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        October 10, 2017 at 5:30 am

        Thank you so much for letting me know. I see many gastriques in my future. I’m going to experiment next with figs.

        Reply
    4. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says

      September 21, 2017 at 4:03 pm

      Lea Ann, I love a good gastrique with pork and this one sounds great! I hope I can get my hands on some juicy peaches next week. The last ones I bought were like cotton inside!

      Reply

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