Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin
This easy pecan-crusted pork tenderloin is a tasty way to prepare this classic cut of meat. Simply marinate the pork tenderloin in apple cider, rub with a sugary mustard mixture, and roll in chopped pecans, then bake for 25 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 339
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 10g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 5g
- Protein: 26g
- Carbohydrate: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 74mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 255mg
- Calcium: 39mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- 1. Combine apple cider and pork in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 3. Remove pork from bag; discard cider. Combine sugar and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); rub over pork. Roll pork in pecans. Place pork on broiler-pan rack coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.
Pecan-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- PUBLICATION: Health
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