Pork tenderloin: recipes, reviews

The aroma and taste of an excellent piece of meat, prepared with love for family people, will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated gourmet. Pork tenderloin is an excellent choice when it comes to a delicious hearty meat dish. Below are some recipes for making pork tenderloin, as well as recommendations regarding pork marinades and spices.

Pork Souvlaki with Apricots

Recipes from pork tenderloin can be found on any culinary site, but only a few of them can surprise and give new gastronomic impressions. Souvlaki is one of the most popular dishes of Greek cuisine. This is a mini-barbecue with vegetables on a wooden skewer. In Greece souvlaki is considered fast food and is served in almost all bistros.

To make pork tenderloin souvlaki , you will need the following ingredients:

For meat:

• shallots 2 pcs;
• a few cloves of garlic;
• fresh chopped oregano;
• hot pepper - 1-2 pcs;
• juice of one lemon;
• ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil;
• 1 kg pork tenderloin

For apricots:

• juice of one lemon;
• ¾ glasses of white wine;
• 1 shallot;
• 12 large apricots;
• chopped fresh mint;
• a bunch of pine nuts;
• 1 pack of Greek yogurt;
• 4 tablespoons of honey.

Cooking:

1. In a separate deep bowl, mix chopped onion, garlic, red pepper, add lemon juice, olive oil and oregano. Cut the meat into 5 x 5 cm slices and dip in the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours, if possible leave overnight.
2. In order to caramelize apricots, put a small saucepan with wine, lemon juice, chopped onions, honey on a medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, add apricots and cook to a syrup.
3. In parallel, it is necessary to prepare skewers (16-20 pieces), soak for 20 minutes in water, so that the tree does not burn during the cooking process. String the meat into skewers and fry until cooked in a well-heated grill pan. Put yogurt on the dish, put a few apricots on top, sprinkle them with pine nuts and chopped mint. Put meat on a skewer next to the side dish.

According to reviews, this dish is extremely tasty and just flies off the table.

Mushroom pork tenderloin

Oven pork tenderloin recipes are the most popular. Such meat is juicy, soft and rosy. One of these recipes is baked pork tenderloin with mushrooms.

Ingredients:

• 50 ml extra-virgin olive oil;
• 4 slices of bacon;
• 300 grams of champignons;
• a few cloves of garlic;
• 30 grams of breadcrumbs;
• zest of one lemon;
• one kilogram of pork tenderloin;
• parsley;
• salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Cut the bacon into strips and fry until golden brown.
3. Add the sliced ​​mushrooms, salt, pepper and bring to readiness, add chopped garlic at the very end of the preparation.
4. Remove from heat, add breadcrumbs, mix thoroughly and set to cool.
5. Along the pork tenderloin, it is necessary to make an incision with a depth of about 2.5-3 cm. Place mushroom stuffing into the incision, and fix the seam with toothpicks. Sprinkle the meat with olive oil, pepper and salt.
6. Preheat the oven to 200º, bake in 45 minutes. Before slicing the meat, you need to rest for at least 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Pork tenderloin medallions with vanilla cream sauce

Recipes of pork tenderloin in a skillet are mainly associated with frying the beaten meat in a crispy breading. Do not rush to spoil a chic piece of meat. Fried pork tenderloin can be a sophisticated gourmet dish. An example is medallions with cream-based vanilla sauce. In the reviews, the hostesses say that such a dish can be put on the festive table.

Ingredients:

• ½ liter of chicken stock;
• 150 ml of heavy cream;
• 25 grams of butter;
• one kilogram of pork tenderloin;
• 1 vanilla pod;
• coarse sea salt;
• white ground pepper.

Cooking:

1. Boil the broth in a small saucepan over low heat to half the volume. Add cream, bring to a boil and turn off.
2. Melt the butter in a well-heated skillet.
3. Fry the meat, cut into medallions up to 4 cm high, for 3 minutes on both sides. Remove the medallions from the heat, salt and pepper well.
4. Pour the sauce into the pan where the meat was cooked.
5. Cut along the vanilla pod lengthwise, scrape off the seeds with the tip of a knife and add to the sauce.
6. Put the meat in a frying pan, simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
7. Cep mushrooms, green beans, pear stewed in white wine will be an excellent addition to such meat.

Pork tenderloin with garlic, rosemary and vegetables

Baked pork tenderloin, the recipe of which is provided below, is associated with summer, relaxing in a country house, healthy and tasty summer food.

Ingredients:

• pork tenderloin weighing 1-1.5 kg;
• a few cloves of young garlic;
• several branches of rosemary and thyme;
• ½ kg medium-sized pink potatoes;
• ½ kg medium-sized carrots;
• a pair of onions;
• vegetable oil;
• salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking:

1. Marinate the meat (3-4 hours) in chopped garlic, herbs with added salt, pepper and olive oil.
2. Cut the potato into halves, cut the carrot into slices commensurate with the potato, cut the onion into quarters and divide into slices.
3. Pour all vegetables into the bag, add spices and vegetable oil, close tightly and mix thoroughly.
4. Grease a baking sheet with high sides, put the meat, lay vegetables around the tenderloin, put the remaining branches of rosemary and thyme on top.
5. Bake at 150º for 45 minutes.

Pork marinade

There are many recipes for making pork tenderloin, each of them has its own secret, zest, a special approach. But nothing enriches the taste of meat like a good marinade.

Those who do not like spicy food, but at the same time want to enrich the taste of meat, should use soft, but at the same time having a pronounced bouquet of seasonings. These seasonings include garlic and turmeric. Lemon garlic or classic Italian red wine marinade is ideal for pork tenderloin. For those who like it hot, you should add cayenne pepper or jalapenos to the sauce. To add oriental notes to the taste of pork, marinade can be made on the basis of soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, cinnamon.

Spices for pork

It’s hard to imagine any recipe for pork tenderloin without fragrant and spicy spices. It is they who make the taste of meat special, unique. Black pepper is rightfully the king of spices in our kitchen. This seasoning is perfect for pork tenderloin recipes. Oregano as one of the main spices of Italian cuisine is ideal for marinades, as well as soups and broths with pork. A great option for frying - rosemary. This spice gives pork a unique touch of wild meat. For recipes of pork tenderloin in the oven, the indispensable seasoning is garlic.

Club burger

If after a noisy feast or family dinner in the refrigerator there are several pieces of baked pork tenderloin, this meat can become the basis for a delicious burger. In the reviews, gourmets claim that such a burger is the perfect solution for a noisy friendly party. Tenderloin must be divided into fibers, add onions. Cut the burger bun and dry in a skillet. Sprinkle the browned slices with olive oil. Put meat, vegetables and sauce to taste, add a couple of slices of any cheese. Such a burger is an ideal snack that will delight both adults and small households.