Easy Pan Seared Pork Medallions

Serve easy Pan Seared Pork Medallions in less than 20 minutes for a fast skillet meal! Sliced, tender pork tenderloin fillet quickly cooks in a creamy apple, cranberry, dijon sauce. 

What are Pork Medallions?

Pork medallions come from slicing a pork tenderloin into small circular slices. They can be quickly cooked since it’s a smaller portion of meat. 

According to pork.org, the tenderloin comes from the full pork loin and is the most tender cuts of pork. It is elegant and flavorful enough for a dinner party, but also quick and easy to prepare for a weeknight meal.

Where pork tenderloin has to rest before slicing and serving, pork medallions can immediately go from skillet to the dinner table for fast meal!

Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Whenever I see pork tenderloin on sale I snatch it up for dinner. Pork is a great tasting lean protein that pairs with a variety of spices, rubs, and pan sauces.

Tender sauteed apples, dried cranberries, and an easy dijon sauce flavors this pork medallions recipe. Pork with apples is a match made in heaven and always seems to be a huge success at dinner time.

Similar to this pork meatloaf recipe, apples are used to bring juiciness and flavor to the pork. The apple’s extra moisture prevents very lean pork tenderloin from drying out. If you love juicy pork recipes, also try Instant Pot Pork Roast or Garlic Rosemary Pork Chops!

Pork with Dijon Sauce

Tangy dried cranberries balance out the sweetness and savoriness in the easy dijon mustard sauce. The creamy dijon gravy uses staple kitchen pantry items and requires no fancy ingredients!

In fact, after buying a pork tenderloin and apple, I bet you’ll have all the ingredients to make this less than 20 minute skillet recipe. We love affordable, quick like this one and Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken for busy weeknights.

How To Cook Pork Medallions

Pork medallions cook very quickly since they are portioned smaller than an entire tenderloin. Pan seared pork tenderloin medallions take 2 minutes per side in the skillet over medium high heat.

For Easy Pan Seared Pork Medallions recipe the pork first browns in butter until golden. Add the sliced apples, cranberries, and dijon sauce ingredients to the pan, cover, and cook for 5 additional minutes until the pork is cooked through and apples are tender.

What Temperature to Cook Pork Fillet Medallions

Any type of pork, pork chops, pork loin, or pork tenderloin, should be cooked until a temperature of 145ºF (63ºC). At this temperature the pork will be slightly pink and tender.

However, if you prefer pork more well done, cook it until 160ºF (71ºC). The meat will be more opaque, with no pinkness, but still tender.

How to Make Easy Pan Seared Pork Medallions

1. Slice a 1 pound pork tenderloin into 2 inch thick medallions.
2. Mix together apples, cranberries, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, worcestershire, thyme, rosemary, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork and brown for 2 minutes on each side.
4. Add the apple dijon sauce to the pork skillet and bring to a boil.
5. Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes until pork cooks through and apples are tender. 

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serving suggestions

These side dishes are impressive enough for entertaining, yet quick and easy for a weeknight meal! All perfectly compliment the sweet and savory pork apple flavor!

• Smashed Potatoes – Creamy red potatoes are crushed, drizzled with a toasted browned butter, and baked up to gloriously crispy and brown in the oven. 
• Roasted Butternut Squash has four simple ingredients, but makes one phenomenal, healthy, and easy side dish recipe. 
• Easy Rice Pilaf is a tasty one-pot side dish recipe consisting of rice and a sprinkle of veggies cooked in broth.
• Roasted Zucchini is an easy, oven baked recipe perfect all year round and makes a great compliment to a low carb meal.

Easy Pork Recipes 

• Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin uses fast, simple preparation, but tastes gourmet with tender, juicy pork smothered in a tangy balsamic gravy. 
• Best Baked Pork Tenderloin is crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside with amazing flavors.
• Roasted Pork Tenderloin is an easy way to prepare a lean protein for dinner that’s flavorful and pairs well with many different sides.
• BBQ Pork Tenderloin in the crockpot uses a few simple ingredients to make a smoky, indulgent BBQ Pork Tenderloin.

Tips / Suggestions

• For a richer cream sauce, add a splash of heavy cream after the apples have cooked.
• Use a splash of white wine or chicken broth to deglaze the pan and loosen browned bits. This enhances the flavor of the dijon mustard sauce.
• For more gravy, add 1/2 cup chicken broth to the dijon sauce. 
• Substitute maple syrup for the honey to bring out the apple’s sweetness.
• To flavor the dish using fresh herbs, substitute 2 teaspoons or freshly minced thyme, rosemary, or sage for the dried spices.
• Using an instant read thermometer is the best way to accurately read temperatures quickly and save pork tenderloin from being overcooked.
• If not serving immediately cook the pork in an oven safe skillet. Cover with a secure lid and keep in a low oven until ready to serve. 
• For a pork chops with dijon dinner, substitute bone in or boneless pork chops.

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