Roasted Pork Loin with Poached Plums

Name: Roasted Pork Loin with Poached Plums
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 sweet firm red or black plums (such as Burgundies, Satsumas, or El Dorados; about 2 pounds), quartered, pitted; 2 cups Pinot Gris or Viognier; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 whole star anise; Cinnamon stick; 1/4 cup plus 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar, divided; 2 cups low-salt chicken broth; 5 fresh thyme sprigs plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped shallot; 2 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloins; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, minced; Chopped fresh chives

By Mike DavisPhotography by Pornchai Mittongtare

September 6, 2009

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