MUSTARD CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN
This delicious dish pairs nicely with sautéed spinach, mushrooms and rice!
INGREDIENTS
- 4 tbsp of grainy mustard
- 2 tbsp freshly minced sage
- 1 tbsp freshly minced parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 20-24oz. pork tenderloin
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- PAM cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place a cooling rack on top of a cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 425°.
- Combine mustard, sage and parsley along with salt and pepper in a small bowl
- Cut pork tenderloin in half widthwise; rub mustard mixture all over the pork
- Spread the breadcrumbs onto a plate and gently press the pork into a the mixture to coat all sides
- Heat a large skillet coated with PAM
- Cook the pork turning gently to brown all sides without losing the coating
- Transfer to rack on the cookie sheet
- Bake for 20 minutes or until pork is cooked to an internal temperature of at least 155°F
- Allow pork to rest for 10 minutes while lightly tented with foil
- Slice across the grain into 1cm wide slices and serve
Allowances: Serves 4-6 (dependent on the size of tenderloin) – count each as 4 servings (4oz.) of protein (group 6) and ½ serving of bread (group 5)
Recipe adapted from the Food Network
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