Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Crostini with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce

Name: Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Crostini with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters baby arugula leaves; 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 48 servings Toasted French bread rounds; 237 milliliters bread crumbs; 59 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters chicken broth; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 2 larges eggs; 1 Tbsp minced fresh chives; 1 leave Fresh thyme for garnish, optional; 2 Tbsps minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoons ground red pepper flakes; 907 grams pork tenderloins, trimmed; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 237 milliliters ground pecans; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 48 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams cups chopped fresh strawberries (about; 2 Tbsps sugar

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Crostini with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce a try. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 144 calories. If you have cornstarch, chicken broth, mayonnaise, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in around 50 minutes. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. Lightly grease foil.

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In a shallow dish, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and red pepper.

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Brown Sugar

Red Pepper

Pecans

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Salt

In a separate shallow dish, lightly beat the eggs. Dip the tenderloins in the eggs to coat. Dredge them in the pecan mixture, completely covering the tenderloins. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 155 degrees F, about 18 to 20 minutes.

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Remove the tenderloins from the oven to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

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Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.

Spread Herbed Cream Cheese

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Spread

Spread evenly over bread rounds. Top each with arugula. Put 1 slice of pork tenderloin over the arugula. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the Balsamic Strawberry Sauce over the pork.

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Strawberry Sauce

Pork

Arugula

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Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired, and serve immediately.

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Fresh Thyme

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, thyme and chives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Cream Cheese

Mayonnaise

Chives

Thyme

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In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Strawberries