Grilled Pork with Blackberry-Sage Sauce

I am so glad that we only have Gourmet girls every couple months as my waistline could not take it!  I must have been in food coma by the time we got around to the main course as when it finally occurred to me to snap a quick photo there was none left!  This really was incredible and one that I would make!

Grilled Pork with Blackberry-Sage Sauce

If your blackberries are particularly sweet or tart, adjust the amount of sugar in the sauce accordingly by 1/2 teaspoon or so to find the right balance.

Cooking spray

2 tablespoons minced shallots

3 cups fresh blackberries (about 1 pound)

1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage

1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon butter

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 (1 1/2-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed

Sage sprigs (optional)

1. Prepare grill to medium heat.

2. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots to pan; cook 3 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add blackberries, sage, and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until blackberries break down. Press blackberry mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Return liquid to pan. Stir in vinegar and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 9 minutes); remove from heat. Stir in butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring until butter melts. Keep warm.

3. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper over pork. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155° (slightly pink), turning pork occasionally. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve with blackberry sauce; garnish with sage sprigs, if desired.

Yield:  6 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces pork and 2 tablespoons sauce)

CALORIES 199 ; FAT 6.1g (sat 2.6g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.7g); CHOLESTEROL 79mg; CALCIUM 32mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10g; SODIUM 439mg; PROTEIN 25.3g; FIBER 4g; IRON 2mg