Pork Tenderloin Crostini with Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Crunchy crostini spread with cream cheese flavored with thyme, topped with slices of roasted pork tenderloin, and finished with a sweet and tangy red cabbage sauté with apples.
2teaspoonschopped fresh thyme,plus more for garnish
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
3tablespoonsolive oil
1small onion,thinly sliced
1/2small Granny Smith apple,thinly sliced
1clovegarlic,minced
2 1/2cupsfinely shredded red cabbage
1/2cupchicken broth
2tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
2tablespoonsdark brown sugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add pork and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate 20 minutes at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear on all sides.
Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork for 15-20 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted in center reaches 145 degrees. Cool pork completely and slice into 1/4-inch slices.
While pork cooks, slice baguette into 1/2-inch slices. Brush both sides with melted butter. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned around edges.
Combine cream cheese, mayo, and thyme in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set aside.
For cabbage, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add apples and garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add cabbage and chicken broth. Cook 5 minutes.
Add vinegar, brown sugar, salt and pepper and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates.
To assemble, spread cream cheese mixture on one side of each bread slice. Top with 1 to 2 slices of pork. Pile red cabbage on top. Garnish with thyme if desired.