This crunchy topping sounds bland but is actually really good and easy to make. Tastes good on chicken as well. We like to have it with brown gravy (we like McCormick's).
Thyme-Coated Pork Tenderloin
For family meals, roll pork tenderloin in a mixture of fresh breadcrumbs, dried thyme, and dried onion flakes. Day-old bread makes superior crumbs.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 165
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 4.1g
- Saturated fat: 1.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 25.1g
- Carbohydrate: 5.5g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 267mg
- Calcium: 17mg
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon instant onion flakes
- 1 slice day-old hearty white bread (such as Pepperidge Farm), torn
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Place thyme, onion, and bread in a food processor; pulse until fine breadcrumbs measure 1/3 cup. Place breadcrumb mixture in a shallow dish. Place egg whites in a shallow dish. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Dip pork in egg whites; dredge in breadcrumb mixture. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155°. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Thyme-Coated Pork Tenderloin Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pork
- COOKING METHOD: Roast
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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