Central Illinois Pork Tenderloin

Name: Central Illinois Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices American cheese; 1 Tbsp apricot preserves; 473 milliliters breadcrumbs; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 4 servings Sliced dill pickles; 3 larges eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp granulated garlic; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon horseradish; 4 to 8 iceberg lettuce leaves; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 inch Peanut oil, enough to fill your cast-iron skillet high; 680 grams pork tenderloin, silver skinless; 1 smalls red onion, thinly sliced; 4 soft hoagie rolls, split in half lengthwise, buttered and lightly toasted; 2 Tbsps whole grain mustard

Central Illinois Pork Tenderloin might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 66g of protein, 73g of fat, and

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Cut the tenderloin in 4 medallions. Butterfly each medallion crosswise, and then place each medallion between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound until each patty is 1/8-inch thick and 6 to 8 inches wide.

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Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Mix together the buttermilk, honey,granulated garlic,salt,onion powder and paprika in a bowl to make the marinade.

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Granulated Garlic

Onion Powder

Buttermilk

Marinade

Paprika

Honey

Salt

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Bowl

Place the pork into a 9- by 13-inch dish and cover in the marinade. Marinate in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.

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Marinade

Pork

In a large cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Set up a three-stage breading station, with the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in three separate baking dishes.

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Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Place the marinated tenderloins first in the flour, shake off any excess, and then in the eggs, and let any excess drip off, and then in the breadcrumbs. Press the patties into the breadcrumbs until total coverage is achieved.

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Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Egg

One at a time, fry each patty until golden brown,about 3 minutes, flipping if necessary. The pork is so thin, that by the time it is golden brown, it is done. Once the pork is finished, place it onto a wire-rack-lined baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm, if you like. If not, no worries, it's just as good at room temperature.

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Pork

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, apricot preserves, honey and horseradish in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

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Apricot Preserves

Salt And Pepper

Horseradish

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Honey

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Bowl

For the sandwich build: On each bottom bun, place 2 slices American cheese and then top with the warm pork tenderloin. Top the pork with red onions, pickles and lettuce. Schmear the apricot mustard spread onto the top bun and then top the sandwich.

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American Cheese

Pork

Red Onion

Apricot

Lettuce

Mustard

Pickles

Spread

Roll

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Recommended wine: Malbec, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese

Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese are great choices for Pork Tenderloin. Pinot noir's light body is great for lean cuts, medium bodied sangiovese complement meaty sauces, stews, and other multi-ingredient dishes, and full-bodied tannic malbec pairs with fatty cuts and barbecue. You could try Agua de Piedra Gran Seleccion Malbec. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 14 dollars per bottle.

Agua de Piedra Gran Seleccion Malbec

Dense flavors of dark plum and chocolate, layered with toasted oak and a velvety finish that lingers and lingers. Pairs well with grilled meats, medium to strong cheese or simply on its own.