MAKES: 4 servings TESTED BY: Sammy M.
029 Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches
TASTING COMMENTS:
The first rule of a great pork tenderloin sandwich is that the meat has to exceed the size of the bun. The other is a tender, juicy piece of pork in a perfectly crisp coating. This is it!—SM
prep 20 minutes cook 6 minutes
- 1 lb. pork tenderloin
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. garlic salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. milk
- ½ cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 large hamburger buns or kaiser rolls, split and toasted
- Ketchup, mustard, onion slices, and/or dill pickle slices
Get creative with your breading options. From the left: crushed whole grain thin wheat crackers, crushed multigrain tortilla chips, crushed cornflakes, and the classic: sesasoned fine dry bread crumbs.
1. Trim fat from meat. Cut meat crosswise into four pieces. Place each piece between two pieces of plastic wrap. Use the flat side of a meat mallet to pound the pork lightly to ¼-inch thickness. Discard plastic wrap.
2. In a shallow bowl combine flour, garlic salt, and pepper. In another shallow bowl whisk together egg and milk. In a third bowl place bread crumbs. Dip pork into flour mixture to coat. Dip into egg mixture; coat with bread crumbs.
3. In a large heavy skillet cook pork, half at a time, in hot oil over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in center, turning once (add more oil during cooking if necessary).
4. Serve tenderloin slices on warm buns with ketchup, mustard, onion slices, and/or dill pickle slices.
Per serving 424 cal., 13 g fat (3 g sat. fat), 127 mg chol., 776 mg sodium, 42 g carb., 2 g fiber, 7 g sugars, 33 g pro.
Breading is a three-step process. The flour gives the egg something to stick to so the bread crumbs stick to the egg. The result: crispy perfection!
TESTING NOTES
1. Cut tenderloin crosswise into four equal pieces.
2. Working from center to edges, pound pork pieces to an even ¼-inch thickness.
3. To make pieces rounder, fold any long edges toward the center and pound again until even.
4. Cook until coating is browned and pork is a little pink in the middle. Cut into a slice to check doneness.
