Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Barbecue Pork Medallions with Hatchery

I love trying new products from local food artisans. It’s one of the reasons I enjoy visiting the farmers’ market, and also the reason I’m so excited about the new curated subscription tasting box from Hatchery. I’ve received 2 boxes so far, and they have both been fabulous! For $25 a month, your box comes beautifully packaged, with 6 sample-size artisan products to try.

A monthly Hatchery box might include things like condiments, sauces, jams, honeys, syrups, oils, vinegars or spices. This month, I received a selection of sweet and spicy items, including honey, barbecue sauce, spices, salsa, jalapeno olive oil and strawberry chipotle jam. If I decide I want more of anything in the box, I can purchase it in Hatchery’s online marketplace.

I love that each box comes with a tasting guide that includes recipe ideas, as well as a short bio on the people who make the products. The folks from Hatchery travel the country in search of great products to share, and their chefs taste everything sold in their online marketplace.

Having tasted all of the products in my first two boxes, I can vouch for the quality and flavor of everything I have received. And I can’t say enough good things about how Hatchery is supporting local food artisans by making their products more widely available.

It’s so fun trying all of the monthly samples and coming up with new recipes. My family–kids included–all love spicy food, so we were especially excited about this month’s box. My 9 year-old is a barbecue sauce fanatic, so I knew we’d have to do something special with the Causey’s BBQ sauce. I decided to combine it with a few other ingredients from my Hatchery box to create a sweet and spicy sauce for pork tenderloin.

This dish is so quick and easy–I had it on the table in less than 20 minutes. We eat a lot of pork tenderloin at our house, and this version was declared one of the best. The sweet and spicy flavors in the sauce were a perfect accompaniment to the pork. Everyone went back for seconds!

• 1 (1.5-2 lb.) pork tenderloin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Ole Man's Original Blend Spice Rub
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Causey's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Potlicker Kitchen Strawberry Chipotle Jam
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 tablespoons water

1. Slice pork loin into 1 inch medallions. Season both sides of each pork medallion with spice rub and salt.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Meanwhile, combine the barbecue sauce, jam, balsamic vinegar, sugar, garlic and water in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat while you cook the pork.
4. Add the pork medallions to the skillet and cook 5-6 minutes per side, or until pork is cooked through.
5. Remove the pork to a serving plate, spoon the warm sauce over the top and serve.

Be sure to visit Hatchery for more information on their monthly subscription box service. You definitely want a subscription for yourself, but a Hatchery box would also be the perfect gift for the foodie in your life. You (or someone special) will love receiving a Hatchery box every month. I always look forward to opening mine and discovering what’s inside.

Compensation for this post was provided by Hatchery, but the opinions expressed are my own.