Sesame Sake Pork Medallions

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch 
• 4 servings green onion minced garnish
• 1.5 pounds pork tenderloin 
• 1 cup sake cooking wine holland house®
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Combine sake cooking wine, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch. Stir to dissolve cornstarch; set aside.
2. Cut pork into 1/2-inch slices; season with salt and pepper to taste. Press half the sesame seeds onto one side of each medallion. Melt butter in 12-inch saute pan. Cook pork, seed side down, over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. While cooking, press remaining sesame seeds onto tops of medallions. Turn over and continue to cook 4-6 minutes. Increase heat to high, add sauce and cook 2 minutes or until sauce bubbles and thickens slightly.
3. Serve pork medallions drizzled with sake sauce.
4. Sprinkle with any remaining sesame seeds and green onion.