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    Home » Blog posts by Rosanna ETC » Food

    Sage And Porcini Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Wellington

    Published: Jan 18, 2021 · Modified: Apr 21, 2022 by Rosanna Stevens · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    This sage and porcini stuffed pork tenderloin wellington recipe is a real showstopper of a dish and the perfect dinner party recipe. Sautéed porcini mushrooms and sage stuffed in a pork tenderloin and then wrapped in prosciutto and puff pastry and served with a creamy mustard sauce? Simply divine! You can also prep, bake and serve it in just over an hour if you get all your ducks in a row first. Slice it up and serve with some fresh greens and crispy roast potatoes and a glass of red wine. It is definitely a recipe to whip out for a fancy dinner party, it looks impressive on the plate but is suitable even for beginner cooks and is deeply satisfying to eat.

    This pork tenderloin in puff pastry is succulent and tender with the salty tang of prosciutto and rich depth of the mushrooms. It is best to use a mix of dried and fresh mushrooms, and dried porcini, in particular, will add some real umami flavour. I developed this pork tenderloin recipe when I realised that beef doesn't agree with me so much anymore, but I still wanted to eat wellington. This pork tenderloin wellington recipe is a delicious alternative and also a lot cheaper to make.

    Rather than surround the pork with the mushrooms like a traditional wellington, we stuff them into a slit made in the tenderloin. It makes it less messy to make and also helps keep the moisture in. Soggy pastry is often a concern with wellington recipes, and this definitely alleviates that worry!

    Pork Tenderloin Wellington recipe

    Pork wellington does work better as a winter or cold weather recipe, and it seems quite festive too so I tend to make it most at Christmas time. It would even make a good alternative Christmas dinner idea or Thanksgiving meal if you don't fancy turkey! It is easy to double up as well and make twice the quantity, serving more people.

    Did you know that the wellington recipe was created in celebration of the first Duke of Wellington's victory with the British army at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

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    • Pork tenderloin wellington ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Wine pairing for pork wellington
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • Recipe Card
    • Food safety

    Back to cooking...I'm a huge fan of porcini mushrooms, I love how rich and full of flavour they are. If you love them too, you must try this mushroom and truffle cheese quiche that I make all the time for lunch. But for now, here is my pork tenderloin wellington recipe!

    Pork tenderloin wellington ingredients

    The ingredients for this pork tenderloin wellington are simple and easy to get hold of, nothing too obscure or hard to find,

    Pork Tenderloin wellington sliced into pieces.
    • Pork tenderloin
    • Proscuitto
    • Dried porcini mushrooms
    • Fresh chestnut mushrooms
    • Fresh sage
    • Puff Pastry
    • Shallot
    • Egg
    • Dijon mustard
    • Double cream
    • White wine
    • Salt and pepper
    • Butter

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Get everything ready before you begin making this pork tenderloin wellington as there are quite a few steps and it will make things easier if you are prepared!

    Soak the porcini mushrooms in boiling water for 10-15 mins (and keep the water).

    Sautée the fresh mushrooms and shallot until cooked before adding the rehydrated porcini, and then keep the heat on medium/low until all the moisture evaporates. We don't want soggy pastry, so no damp ingredients, this might take a further 5-10 minutes.

    Now transfer to a bowl and cool completely (in the fridge/freezer if necessary). Set the pan aside but don’t clean it as we will reuse it for the sauce.

    Make a mushroom and sage stuffing

    Take the pork tenderloin and trim off any silverskin.

    Make a slit all the way down the middle of the pork tenderloin, lengthwise, with a knife but be careful not to cut all the way through.

    Now carefully stuff the cooled mushroom filling into the slit in the pork and reform together. It can help to wrap it in clingfilm and put it back in the fridge to help it keep its shape whilst getting the pastry ready.

    Lay prosciutto onto the puff pastry

    Roll the pastry out into a rectangular shape that is big enough to fit the stuffed pork tenderloin inside and join up around it. Score a crisscross pattern on the pastry lightly with a knife and then flip over and place onto a baking tray. Layer the prosciutto slices directly on the puff pastry.

    Place the stuffed pork tenderloin lengthways onto the prosciutto and puff pastry. Lift up each long side around the loin, pressing together the edges and brushing seams with egg wash. This is a bit tricky, so take care. Then roll the 2 short sides up and press them together to form a parcel, tucking in the sides and sealing with more egg wash, trimming any excess.

    Wrap the puff pastry around the stuffed pork tenderloin

    Gently roll the pork tenderloin wellington over so that the seam side is on the bottom and brush all over with egg wash.

    Bake at 425F / 220C for 20 minutes until golden, then remove to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. The pork will be perfectly done and tender. If you want to double check, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat (so not the edges, the centre of the pork tenderloin) to measure the internal temperature which should be 145°F or 63°C.

    Pork wellington on a cooling rack.

    Whilst it is resting, make the sauce for pork wellington. Heat the same pan you used for the mushrooms and melt some butter in it before adding diced shallot and sautéing for 1 minute until soft. Deglaze with a splash of white wine, then add the reserved porcini broth and cream before leaving it to reduce by ⅓ and stirring in the mustard.


    Slice up the wellington and drizzle with the mushroom cream sauce.

    Wine pairing for pork wellington

    The richness of the buttery puff pastry and the creamy sauce need to be considered, so for white wine try a crisp dry Riesling, or for red go for a Pinto Noir.

    Equipment

    It is best to rest the pork tenderloin wellington on a cooling rack to let air get all around the puff pastry and prevent it from going soggy.

    Storage

    I recommend eating this pork wellington immediately, it will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days but the puff pastry will likely lose its crunch.

    These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

    Top tip

    It's important to leave this pork tenderloin wellington to rest before serving.

    Recipe Card

    Pork Tenderloin wellington sliced into pieces.

    Pork tenderloin wellington

    Pork tenderloin stuffed with mushrooms and sage and wrapped in puff pastry
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 697 kcal

    Equipment

    • pan or skillet
    • Baking tray
    • cooling rack

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 450 grams pork tenderloin
    • 320 grams puff pastry (or one frozen sheet)
    • 2 shallot finely diced
    • 1 tablespoon sage
    • 4 chestnut mushrooms finely diced
    • 4 dried porcini mushrooms finely diced
    • 4 slices proscuitto
    • 1 egg
    • 30 ml double cream
    • 100 ml white wine
    • 75 ml reserved mushroom water
    • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoon butter

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the porcini mushrooms in boiling water for 10-15 mins (and keep the water). Sautée the fresh mushrooms and 1 shallot in butter until cooked before adding the porcini, and then keep the heat on medium/low until all the moisture evaporates. Now transfer to a bowl and cool completely (in the fridge/freezer if necessary). Set the pan aside but don’t clean it as we will reuse it for the sauce.
      mushroom sage filling
    • Trim any silver skin from the pork tenderloin and make a slit all the way down the middle lengthwise with a knife. Stuff the slit with the cooled mushroom filling and reform it together. Wrapped in clingfilm to help keep its shape.
    • Roll the pastry out into a rectangular shape big enough to fit around the pork tenderloin. Score a crisscross pattern on the pastry lightly with a knife and then flip over and place onto a baking tray.
    • Lay the prosciutto slices directly on the pastry.
      lay the proscuitto on the puff pastry
    • Place the stuffed pork loin lengthways onto the prosciutto and puff pastry. Lift up each long side around the loin, pressing together the edges and brushing seams with egg wash. Then roll the 2 short sides up and press them together to form a parcel, tucking in the sides and sealing with more egg wash, trimming any excess. Brush all over with an egg wash.
      Puff pastry pork wellington rolled and ready to bake.
    • Bake at 425F /220C for 20 minutes until golden, then remove to a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
      Pork wellington on a cooling rack.
    • Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat the same pan used to make the stuffing and melt some butter into it. Add diced shallot and sauté for 1 minute until soft. Deglaze with the white wine, then add the reserved porcini water and cream before leaving it to reduce by ⅓ and stirring in the mustard.
    • Slice up the pork wellington and drizzle in the mushroom cream sauce.
      Pork tenderloin wellington

    Nutrition

    Calories: 697kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 33gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 384mgPotassium: 714mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg
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    Food safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    1. Katrina says

      February 08, 2022 at 2:46 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! I served this at a dinner party and it went down a treat. It's easier than you think it will be

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