Recipe for Pistachio-Crusted Pork with Plum Sauce and Fried Leeks 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 cup chicken stock
(or canned low-salt chicken broth)
1/3 cup oyster sauce see * Note 1
1/3 cup plum sauce see * Note 1
1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) see * Note 1
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tbl chili-garlic sauce see * Note 1
3 x kaffir lime leaves see * Note 2
1 tbl apple cider vinegar
1 tbl sugar
1 tbl oriental sesame oil
1/2 lb pork tenderloin cut into 12 rounds
(each round abt 1 1/2" thick)
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup roasted natural pistachios - (abt 4 oz) finely chopped
2 tbl unsalted butter - (1/4 stick) chilled, and
cut into 4 pieces
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Instructions:
Instructions: * Note 1: Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.

* Note 2: Leaves of the kaffir lime tree; available frozen or sometimes fresh at Asian markets. If unavailable, substitute 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice and 1 teaspoon grated lime peel.

Combine chicken stock, oyster sauce, plum sauce, mirin, orange juice, chili-garlic sauce and kaffir lime leaves in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, whisking occasionally, about 25 minutes. Whisk in apple cider vinegar and sugar. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Remove lime leaves.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat sesame oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Saute pork until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer pork to work surface; brush each piece with sauce and dip in pistachios, turning to coat. Transfer pork to rimmed baking sheet. Bake until thermometer inserted into center registers 150 degrees, about 10 minutes.

Bring sauce to boil. Add butter one piece at a time, whisking just until melted before adding next piece. Transfer 2 pork medallions to each of 6 plates. Drizzle sauce around pork. Top with Crispy Fried Leeks, if desired. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Comments: "The Garden Restaurant in Londons Gatwick Airport Hilton hotel serves a pistachio-crusted pork loin in plum sauce thats just delicious," Pete Koronis of Clayton, Missouri. "Id really like to try making it."

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