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Miso-Glazed Pork with Squash and Brussels Sprouts

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on August 23, 2022

Time

55 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Miso-Glazed Pork with Squash and Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons white miso 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1½ teaspoons table salt, divided1 teaspoon pepper, divided12 ounces brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin½ cup pomegranate seeds 1 delicata squash (1 pound), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed

Before You Begin

Delicata squash has a thin, edible skin that needn't be removed.

Instructions

  1.  Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Whisk maple syrup and miso together in small bowl. Whisk 3 tablespoons oil, vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon maple mixture together in large bowl. Add brussels sprouts and pomegranate seeds and toss to combine; set aside. Toss squash, 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together on rimmed baking sheet. Roast until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2.  Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add pork and cook until well browned on all sides, about 7 minutes.
  3.  Remove sheet from oven, flip squash, and push to 1 half of sheet. Place pork on now-empty side of sheet. Brush pork and squash with remaining 3 tablespoons maple syrup mixture. Return sheet to oven and roast until pork registers 135 degrees, 12 to 15 minutes. Let pork rest for 5 minutes. Slice pork and serve with squash and brussels sprouts.
Miso-Glazed Pork with Squash and Brussels Sprouts
Photography by Steve Klise.

Miso-Glazed Pork with Squash and Brussels Sprouts

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Time

55 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons white miso
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1½ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
12 ounces brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin
½ cup pomegranate seeds
1 delicata squash (1 pound), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed

Ingredients

2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons white miso
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1½ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
12 ounces brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin
½ cup pomegranate seeds
1 delicata squash (1 pound), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed

Ingredients

2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons white miso
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1½ teaspoons table salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
12 ounces brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved, and sliced very thin
½ cup pomegranate seeds
1 delicata squash (1 pound), ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed

Why This Recipe Works

A savory-sweet glaze added depth to both the pork and squash while also flavoring the dressing for a shaved brussels sprout salad. Tossing the salad before cooking the squash and pork gave the sprouts time to soften and absorb the dressing.

Before You Begin

Delicata squash has a thin, edible skin that needn't be removed.

Instructions

  1.  Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Whisk maple syrup and miso together in small bowl. Whisk 3 tablespoons oil, vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon maple mixture together in large bowl. Add brussels sprouts and pomegranate seeds and toss to combine; set aside. Toss squash, 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together on rimmed baking sheet. Roast until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2.  Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add pork and cook until well browned on all sides, about 7 minutes.
  3.  Remove sheet from oven, flip squash, and push to 1 half of sheet. Place pork on now-empty side of sheet. Brush pork and squash with remaining 3 tablespoons maple syrup mixture. Return sheet to oven and roast until pork registers 135 degrees, 12 to 15 minutes. Let pork rest for 5 minutes. Slice pork and serve with squash and brussels sprouts.

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