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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / b) 30 - 60 mins / Pork Fillet with Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce

    Pork Fillet with Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce

    2 March 2010 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    What is your favourite cut of pork?

    Obviously, mine is bacon, gammon and smoked ribs but when it comes to unadulterated pork it is just the fillet I like. Other cuts’ flavour I find very “porky” in taste or the meat simply becomes as tough as old boots. Pork fillet is lean and if cooked perfectly comes out moist and tender. However, I have come across a problem…

    How exactly do you choose good pork meat? They all look more or less the same, i.e. rosy pink, don’t they? I find the quality of pork fillet to vary greatly, even though I buy it from the same shop week after week. If you check out other recipes for pork fillet on this blog, you will notice I always cook them exactly the same way, because the method simply works. Unfortunately, the result is not always the same; it can be sweet, tender and flavoursome, or disastrously rubbery and taste like plastic. All I can do is blame the quality of meat.

    Sometimes pork fillet out of the freezer tastes better than the freshest batch I can find. Heck, I have even tried organic varieties without any luck. Seriously, is there some secret I don’t know about?!

    If you find the perfect piece of pork fillet, at least you know what to do with it!

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    Pork Fillet

    Pork Fillet with Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce


    ★★★★★

    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 4
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    Ingredients

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    • 15ml (1 tbsp) oil
    • 25g (1 oz) butter
    • 800 g (1¾ lb) pork [tenderloin] fillet
    • salt and pepper
    • 250ml (1 cup) dry white wine
    • 250ml (1 cup) double [heavy] cream
    • 60ml (4 tbsp) Dijon mustard
    • chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 170°C/350°F/gas 4). Trim the pork fillet, removing any fat or sinew from the outside.
    2. Heat oil and butter in a frying pan, add the fillets and cook until lightly browned all over. (Retain the cooking oils in the pan.) Remove and place in an oven-proof dish and bake for 15 minutes for medium to well-done or 20 minutes for well-done. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes before slicing in 2.5cm (1 inch) diagonal wedges.
    3. Meanwhile, add the wine to the frying pan and increase the heat. Boil until the wine has reduced by at least half, then add the cream and bring back to the boil until lightly thickened.
    4. Some people might find the mustard in the sauce a bit strong, so you can easily temper it a bit by putting in less than stated in the ingredients list. Add the mustard one tablespoon at a time and taste. Repeat until you are happy with the result.
    5. Return the pork slices and any collected meat juices to the sauce and swirl until coated. Do not boil the pork in the sauce or it will toughen.
    6. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Rice or mash, and your favourite steamed greens.
    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 177
    • Sugar: 1 g
    • Sodium: 237 mg
    • Fat: 4 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1 g
    • Carbohydrates: 3 g
    • Protein: 26 g
    • Cholesterol: 73 mg

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    Comments

    1. Erin

      March 03, 2010 at 12:08 am

      I just cooked this recipe for dinner. It turned out awesome!
      ! cut it all in quarters because I was just cooking for myself and ended up using a porkchop instead because it was the only single serving cut of pork I could find at the grocery store.
      But even with that substitution it came out great, and the dijon cream pan sauce was delicious!

      Reply
    2. Michelle

      March 03, 2010 at 12:50 am

      Wow, that was quick! I’m glad you enjoyed it. You did a great job creating the dish just for one. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Marisa

      March 03, 2010 at 2:39 pm

      Pork & mustard is such a perfect combo. I can just imagine it served up with some fluffy mashed potatoes, perhaps with some cooked apples added to it?

      Reply
    4. telesma

      March 04, 2010 at 5:05 am

      The difference I find with different pork fillets is some are brined and some are not. The brined ones always come out tender and juicy. John Morrell & Co is one brand that is brined (they call it “enhanced”), but it’s better to brine it yourself.

      Reply
    5. telesma

      March 04, 2010 at 5:09 am

      Forgot to add, you don’t even have to use any seasonings in the brine, just basic salt-sugar-water brine should do the trick.

      Read this:

      http://www.cooksillustrated.com/images/document/howto/ND01_ISBriningbasics.pdf

      Reply
    6. lizzie

      March 06, 2010 at 1:01 am

      I’m brining a pork loin “as we speak” and will make this tonight. I’m going to use a combination of jalapeno mustard and dijon for a little extra kick. Yummeroonies!

      Reply
    7. Food=YUMMM!

      March 06, 2010 at 11:44 pm

      Yum! Sounds niceee!

      Reply
    8. Piotr

      July 21, 2010 at 9:39 pm

      I made it with brining and it was so delicious!!! Thanks !!!

      Reply
    9. Piotr

      July 21, 2010 at 9:39 pm

      I made it with brining and it was so delicious!!! Thanks !!!

      Reply
    10. Name (required)

      September 06, 2010 at 2:52 pm

      Fantastic , Although be sure you have a good quality mustard in this one !!

      Reply
    11. name

      September 22, 2010 at 3:37 pm

      would this work with a lighter red wine as oppose to the dry white wine? would this alter any tastes or would it just change the colour of the sauce?

      Reply
    12. wintkat

      November 29, 2011 at 8:11 pm

      OMG………….just made this and it is delicious, and easy too
      so glad I linked to you via foodgawker and saved this one

      I know this recipe will become a favorite of mine
      thanks

      Reply
    13. Tekin

      December 17, 2012 at 11:57 am

      I love asparagus. It grows wild arnuod these parts well, maybe not wild. Maybe some grandma planted it ages ago and it still pops up here and there. I tried planting it years ago but it never really took for some reason. Anyway, great recipe I’ll definitely try.

      Reply
    14. Tekin

      December 17, 2012 at 11:57 am

      I love asparagus. It grows wild arnuod these parts well, maybe not wild. Maybe some grandma planted it ages ago and it still pops up here and there. I tried planting it years ago but it never really took for some reason. Anyway, great recipe I’ll definitely try.

      Reply
    15. Julie

      January 20, 2013 at 2:30 am

      The pork was absolutely beautiful. I made a slight change – I added a handful of sliced mushrooms to the pan after removing the pork and sautéed for a few minutes. Removed them and then added to the sauce at the end. I used 3 tbs mustard and added a pinch of chicken stock. Really lovely. Thanks

      Reply
    16. Michelle

      February 01, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      Mushrooms make a great addition to the pork and sauce. It’s great that you tweaked the recipe so successfully!

      Reply
    17. Philippa Benson

      May 06, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      Hi there – what a coincidence… I was looking for a recipe for pork fillet with mustard and came across this delicious looking recipe! And I can thoroughly recommend the wine – I know the winemakers well and this is a delicious wine from our lovely Languedoc!
      Philippa

      Reply
    18. plasterer bristol

      August 15, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      These sound so good, thanks for sharing this delicious looking recipe.

      Simon

      Reply
    19. Renil M. George

      September 09, 2017 at 9:05 pm

      A pork fillet with creamy dijon mustard sauce? Holy shit that’s my new favorite.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    20. Kim Crawley

      January 18, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      This is a really super tasty, quick recipe.
      I also love the fact that you can change the scale if you are cooking for more than 4 people and it gives you the appropriate measurements if cooking for 8 or 12 people.

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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